cold start problem.. anniliated...found the culprid...

["Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>]

well I got rid of my cold start problem...WHOoHOo!!!

1. changed timing belt (I figured since it was not changed in 8 years I
should)

2. Reset Timing on engine (was 8 teeth forward.. amazed the car ran at all,
my brother, said.. built like a messerschmidt...hehehe)

3. adjusted the "bowl" (I was ~ 1/8" higher than I should of been.. 1.9mm
below lowest point)

The problem remains at this point, but it almost starts properly...we work
our heads together and let the car cool outside ( temp being close to
freezing in montreal...)

Trying to start the car, my brother was listening inside the engine bay he
noticed a weird noise coming from the fuel distribution /injection  system,
like something sticking during startup, and once the car ran earlier that
noise was not there....

4. took the fuel distributor off the airflow assembly to check the control
plunger, and found the plunger to have some"scrapes" anyways after
re-buffing it, and reassembly.

The car starts on 1/4 turn of key....it purrs... and it pulls much more
now...

Yes the Tech note will be on the web site... inside of 48 hrs. I promise.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris DeLong [mailto:green536@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 12:00 AM
To: pbureau@home.com; rabbit16v@prodigy.net; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: RE: what should a fuel pump sound like?


Do you have a local shop that can do a fuel pressure test for you? if so
then go do it (as long as tis affordable). If the test says your pressur eis
too hight hen replace the pressure regulator.

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'78 Rabbit (for sale)
'87 GTi 16V



>From: "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>
>To: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>, <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>,
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: what should a fuel pump sound like?
>Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 06:40:23 -0500
>
> > Sounds like maybe your fuel pressure regulator is bad.
> > How does it run after
> > it warms up?
> >
>
>Actually after 2 mins of warm up at stand still, it runs fine,
>maybe a little underpowered, but no hesitations or stuttering..
>
> > >pressure cleaned/tested), though the filter was not
> > changed on the
> > >pump. (perhaps need to change that too)
> >
> > What filter?
> >
>
>Isn't there a cone filter in the gas tank to keep the crap out of
>the fuel line ?
>
>
>    ___ __________
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>  / __ |/ / _\ \   1985 8v, http://longcoeur.com/scirocco
>/_/ |_/_/ /___/   (ICQ) 32918816 (AIM) Patricdlc
>
>
>
>
>
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