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On 18 Nov 97, Patty and Bob Couse-Baker wrote:
> king-of-battle@worldnet.att.net wrote:
> > My FI 1600 eng is giving me problems when I try to start it after it
> > has sat for quite a few hours.
> I know what this sounds like. This is a common problem on Mazda RX-7s
> (which have a very different FI system). Cold Start is no problem. Hot
> start is no problem. Warm start is a big problem. It's after it's been
> sitting for 30 minutes to three hours it won't start.
>
> What happens on the Mazdas is the FI system stays under presure. A leaky
> injector (or two) slowly allows the engine to flood after sitting for an
> extended period of time. If it sits long enough, the fuel evaporates, or
> the engine is cold enough to need extra gas to start.
I have not seen (or at least never recognized ;-) this problem. It
does sound possible, but it does not fit the pattern any of the usual
T3 FI problems that I am used to seeing.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
Laura Kepner-Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin
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