RE: FI Start problems

["Zack LeGrow" <zlegrow@home.com>]

Theres a problem with this. Whoever had the car before me ruined 
the head of one of the bolts that holds the pressure regulator on. I 
can't turn it with a pair of pliers or vise grips, not enough to grab 
onto. If thats the problem I may be screwed. I have a spare 
regulator (from the junkyard), but its useless if I can't get the old 
one off.

On 4 Nov 01, at 1:12, Night Shadow wrote:

> 
> Try unbolting your fuel pressure regulator from the block, hang it
> somewhere out of the way, and try and re-create the warm start prob.
> Every CIS injected car I have had does this...but not bad enough where
> full throttle while cranking doesn't get it to start.
> 
> Had some interesting results when another listmember suggested a
> heatsoaked fuel pressure regulator.  I couldn't get the problem to
> occur with it not bolted to the engine block...proved the theory to
> me.
> 
> Eric
> 
> On Sun, 4 Nov 2001, Zack LeGrow wrote:
> 
> > Warm starting. Run it for ten minutes and then shut it off, then try
> > starting again. It'll turn over great, but never ever catch. Have to
> > wait about half an hour.
> > 
> > On 3 Nov 01, at 21:01, Patrick Bureau wrote:
> > 
> > > I must of missed the original post what are your cold start
> > > symptoms, does it start then stalls? do it start but idles up and
> > > down ? what does it do again, I just had to deal with 2 different
> > > cold start problem related at the same time and perhaps I can help
> > > you with a solution
> > > 
> > > Patrick
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Zack LeGrow
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 7:51 PM To:
> > > scirocco-L@scirocco.org Subject: Re: FI Start problems
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Okay. I replaced the cold start valve and it still does it.
> > > Fuel pumps are fine,filter is fine, air cleaner is fine.
> > > Thermotime switch is fine.
> > > 
> > > I'm running out of ideas...
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 3 Nov 01, at 9:33, Zack LeGrow wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I'm having this problem right now with my 86 8v. May be the
> > > > thermotime switch (Haynes Manual suggestion, I know I know,
> > > > Haynes is bad, but I can't find any other ones) but I just
> > > > replaced it and still it doesn't help...
> > > >
> > > > Going to the junk yard today to rip out some fuel system
> > > > piecesof anything they have there and see what happens. Zack
> > > > LeGrow '86 Scirocco 8V - The Red Baron
> > > >
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> > > Zack LeGrow
> > > '86 Scirocco 8V - The Red Baron
> > > 
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> > Zack LeGrow
> > '86 Scirocco 8V - The Red Baron
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> Eric
> Westminster, CO
> 
> 76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
> 79 Scirocco (Parts car)
> 80 Scirocco (Parts car)
> 81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress) 84
> Scirocco Automatic (Katy's Daily Driver) 91 Cabriolet (2.0 8v swap and
> mechanical rebuild in progress) 00 Golf GL TDI (My Daily Driver)
> 
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> science." -Kelli Fox
> 


Zack LeGrow
'86 Scirocco 8V - The Red Baron

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