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Re: [T3] Rough or no idle when cold


> Then ask somebody else to do it.

Not the response I wanted.......

But this is *exactly* what I was looking for. Thanks!!

> You have to look at the injector.  There's
> a good procedure in Bentley.  You will pull them out in pairs.  You'll need
> a small ratchet handle, 10mm socket and a universal joint.  There are two
> nuts holding each injector pair.  I find it to be a tight squeeze to get at
> those nuts, but not any worse than removing spark plugs on a dual carb car.
> Get both pairs out, leaving the fuel loop intact.
>
> Once you have them out you can pressurize the system with the key off/on
> routine and look for drips at the injector ends.  Bentley tells the
> allowable drip rate (I forget).  You may find at least one injector that
> pees.
>
> You will want to test spray pattern next.  Disconnect the green condensor
> wire and have somebody crank the starter as if trying to start.  Hold each
> injector pair over a wide-mouth mason jar and watch the spray patterns.  You
> want to see nice conical shapes of misty gasoline.  Might be nice to have a
> third helper to hold the mason jar for the injector pair you're not looking
> at.
>
> While you have them out, make sure the injectors are all the correct Bosch
> yellow ones.
>
> Have you measured your fuel pressure yet?

No, I'll do that at the same time.

> -Mark Fuhriman

Greg

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