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Subject:Re: Back to Texas but only running on 3
From:Dylan Spurgin
Date:Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:14:36 -0600

"Pull and test the injectors."

Anyone got a HOW-TO?  Do the wires sticking out of the top of each injector
just pull off?

ds

At 11:44 PM 2/20/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>When I have a definite mechanical like that, I think it best to get tight
>to it. Not good to run it when something is not right. Can cause damage.
>Pull and test the injectors. No messing around.
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver
>
>Dylan Spurgin wrote:
>>Thanks again to all who helped get me running again this week when my van
>>wouldn't start in Denver.
>>I'm back to Texas and she ran great the whole way.  After sitting about
>>10 or 12 hours today she is now only running on 3 cylinders.  The
>>driver's side back cylinder is not running.  The plug is sparking and new
>>and there is compression although I don't actually have a tool to test it
>>by.  The plug doesn't seem wet even after it's been running.  The other
>>cylinder on that side definitely gets gas and runs.
>>I'm thinking it could be a fuel injector.  Should I just put some B12 in
>>the gas tank and drive around for a bit to see if it clears up?
>>TIA,
>>dylan
>