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Mar 6th, 2022, 22:22 | #31 | |
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As for the cold start injector potentially being jammed open, if it is the clue is in the statement - removing the power feed to it won't alter it if it's physically stuck open. However i think your problem is a bit more basic than that. I suspect because the original injectors were so dirty/gummed up, the mixture was progressively richened over the years to give a satisfactory idle. Bear in mind there is no closed loop mixture feedback as with a Lambda sensor and ECU, once the misture screw is set to rich, it stays there until altered again. Imagine new injectors capable of flowing what they should running on a fuel distributor set to excessively rich to compensate for previously blocked injnectors! You see where i'm going with this? It could also be the warm-up regulator on the fuel distributor but let's go for the most likely first. Find the mixture screw (3mm Allen key should fit) and turn it 1/3 turn (2 flats on the Allen Key) anticlockwise, refuel and try again. As it warms up , if/when it starts to run rough again, turn the Allen Key in 1/3 turn increments until it remains smooth. If you find it goes lean by turning 1/3 of a turn, go back halfway to where it was before (1/6 turn/1flat) clockwise. Keep doing this until it warms up completely and runs satisfactorily, if you then have cold start problems it's time to look at the cold start injector but that might be working ok.
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Mar 6th, 2022, 22:43 | #32 | |
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Mar 6th, 2022, 23:08 | #33 |
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Let us know how it goes!
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Mar 7th, 2022, 15:08 | #34 |
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It may seem like a daft question but where is this small mixture screw.
I have a small screw in front of the fuel distributor which is screwed as far down as it will go, I can unscrew it anticlockwise but it is so loose in the threads I can unscrew with my fingers, so guessing isn't the mixture screw? |
Mar 7th, 2022, 15:28 | #35 | |
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https://www.landiss.com/graphics/adjust1.jpg https://ww2-secure.justanswer.com/up...fuel_dissy.gif https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c...istributor.jpg you might want to check the state of the oil seeing its been gulping down loads of fuel in a short space of time you may have some in the oil hope this helps
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Mar 7th, 2022, 20:24 | #36 | |
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I was a bit afraid to take this screw completely out just in case it released something. Last edited by 1978; Mar 7th, 2022 at 20:31. |
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Many thanks guys, this certainly helped with running super rich, was able to lean it off so it would idle better, haven't had a chance to wait until she is warmed up so I can re-adjust, There is a massive water leak coming from somewhere too. Once I get it back up on the ramp I wont be able to sort the running rich when warm check. At least its a lot better now
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Mar 8th, 2022, 13:52 | #38 | |
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I'm guessing you haven't checked the cold start because of the water leak?
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Mar 20th, 2022, 09:57 | #39 | |
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I managed to find the water leak, heater hose. I removed the cold start valve and got my wife to crank the engine and fuel sprayed out of the cold start valve in a nice cone shaped spray. Tried this again with the wire disconnected and the fuel did not spray out so assume this is working as it should, only this time the engine started up and revved its nuts off until I shouted to her to turn it off. I guess it was the valve being out that caused this as when I refitted it it ran okay, but still was a bit rich. Now that I have the water leak under control I will put some more fuel in the tank and bring her up to normal running temperature and re-adjust the mixture control and see what happens next. I will let you know how things go. |
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Mar 20th, 2022, 10:36 | #40 |
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All sounds good with the CSI so hopefully (water leak permitting!) you can tweak the mixture as it warms up and all will be good afterwards.
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