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Subject:Re: Back to Texas but only running on 3 - FIXED!
From:Dylan Spurgin
Date:Fri, 21 Feb 2003 10:32:29 -0600

...or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the List.

Thanks all who replied.  I was following Stan's advice by switching the
injectors and once I pulled and switched them the engine started running
normally again.  Maybe something was clogged in the injector but I didn't
see anything.

Thanks again!

ds

At 09:10 AM 2/21/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>There is a clip that you push in to remove the injecor wires.  Keep the
>wires attached.  Remove the 10mm bolt holding the injectors in.  put
>something under the injectrs to catch fuel, remove wire going to middle of
>distribuotr.  have someone crank engine.
>
>Andrew Fox
>
>On Fri, 21 Feb 2003, Dylan Spurgin wrote:
>
> > "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
> > >
> >