Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:16:24 -0500
Reply-To: Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
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Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the changes you've made Marc.
I was about to change the fuel pressure regulator since I know I had
ordered a spare. I looked tonight and wouldn't you know I had already
changed it out about 8 months ago.
I'm sitting here thinking about how often and when it has happened. I have
a new gowesty engine and newly rebuilt transmission. I noticed it happening
here in Houston... Went on a long 4,700 mile trip to California and back
and it never once lagged at takeoff until I got a mile away from my house
in Houston. Wondering if it has something to do with elevation. Thinner air
versus more dense air here at 100ft elevation. I dunno...
I still wanna check my timing to be safe.
Abel Longoria
On Jun 17, 2015 7:21 PM, "Marc Perdue" <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Well, today was overcast and in the low 80s, so I took off the
> afternoon from work and installed my new fuel injectors. One of the
> screws on the old injectors was so rusted I had to drill it out to get
> the injector off without breaking the manifold. Because that took way
> more time than it should have, I didn't get a chance to drive the van
> today. It did, however, start up pretty quickly after I got everything
> back together. At this point, I was just looking to see if there were
> any leaks and if the van would start. No leaks! Yay!!
>
> One thing I realized as I was putting everything back together,
> though, is that the connectors for the injectors aren't marked at all.
> Does it matter which connector is connected to which injector? I tried
> swapping the ones on the driver's side and it didn't seem to make any
> difference.
>
> I'll let you all know the outcome after I've had a chance to drive it.
> My gut feeling at this point is that there doesn't seem to be an
> appreciable difference in the way the engine runs. We'll see . . .
>
> Marc Perdue, in central VA.
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Rick Cooper <rickdcooper@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I've noticed that when accelerating from an intersection, after sitting
> at
> > a red light, my 2.1 WBX will sometimes hesitate for 5 to 15 seconds.
> I'll
> > start moving, but the engine has no power and giving it more gas does
> > nothing. After those few seconds, the engine will start to pick up power
> > and soon everything will be running fine.
> >
> > This has just start happening and is still sporadic, but it is becoming
> > more frequent. Seems to only happen after a full stop, like at a red
> > light. Would this be a clogged fuel filter or what?
> >
> > Thanks for any ideas. FWIW, the fuel tank and the ECU were replaced a
> few
> > years ago.
> >
> > Rick
>
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