Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 00:10:09 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
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I take it your's is a WBX, and as such all four injectors fire at the same
time.
John
On Jun 17, 2015 10:16 PM, "Abel Longoria" <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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