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Re: [T3] Gets hot, gets hesitatey, dies


On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:29:00 -0700 (PDT), Mark Healey wrote:

>On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:49:46 -0500, Jim Adney wrote:
>
>>On 10 Jun 2004 at 16:03, Mark Healey wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 22:34:44 -0500, Jim Adney wrote:
>>>
>>> >On 3 Jun 2004 at 14:19, Mark Healey wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> When the engine gets hot it starts hesitating, especially under load.
>>> >> It hesitates a little when cold but not much.  I thought I could live
>>> >> with this for a few short errands but it died and wouldn't start.  You
>>> >> could hear it trying to ignite but no go.
>>> >
>>> >Check your charging system regulating voltage. I know the VR is new to you, but
>>> >I got the impression that it is a used one. They are often bad, and low system
>>> >voltage will make the FI run rich and give symptoms like this.
>>>
>>> Charging voltage 12 at idle 13 at higher revs.
>>
>>This is too low. Replace the VR. This one is probably bad. Or go thru my
>>charging system checkup just to verify that the generator is fine and then
>>replace the VR. 13V is very low and would explain your symptoms.
>
>Now the damn thing won't even start.  I went so far st to pull the
>injectors to see if they were firing.  They were.
>
>Good spark from the coil.
>
>Now what?

I should add that I replaced the old one and tried again.

Mark Healey
71 FI auto square
71 FI manual square
marksvw@healeyonline.com


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