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Subject:Failure to Start - 91 Carat
From:John Rodgers
Date:Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:28:42 -0500

Parked my Carat two weeks ago - running oh so fine. Nothing has been
done to it in the interim. It has just sat idle. Didn't need to start it
until today - and it won't. I would appreciate  some pointers on how to
get this baby to go. Here is the situation.

Battery fully charged
Gas tank half full/empty
Fuel under pressure to both fuel rails
All four injectors relatively recently serviced by Cruzin Services
Hot spark - all spark plugs

Ignition on
Fuel pump runs
Starter engages
Engine turns
Ignition fires
Engine kicks over as in a good start - then immediately dies - like no fuel.

It behaves as if there is a charge of fuel initially, then it's cut
off.  Like the engine starts, burns out the charge, then there's no more
fuel. Much like with a carbureted engine that is fuel starved.
Accelerator pump charges the engine, the engine starts, then quickly dies.

I disconnected the O2 sensor and the Idle Stabilizer  - just to reduce
any negative possibilities there - and tried it - same result.

I'm at a loss, my good mechanic buddy is at a loss. Are we over looking
the obvious? I have not pulled the injectors to check the spray pattern,
but didn't feel it necessary since they were recently serviced.

Any input on this problem would be appreciated.

Thanks

John

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John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com