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Subject:Re: Injectors - 2.1L WBX - '91 Carat/autotrany
From:Chris S.
Date:Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:45:04 -0400

John, I have some good used injectors you can have. They only need a new short hose piece.  Let me know. 

Chris.

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Dnia Oct 16, 2014 o godz. 20:23 John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> If you all recall, I had this problem that felt as though the engine was
> running on 3 cylinders intermittently. I used my ECU Monitor and went
> through the entire ignition system - inputs to the ECU, ECU output all the
> way to the plugs. All was well. Still the engine ran rough.
> Since the problem was intermittent, I reasoned it was not mechanical.
> 
> The AFM provides an equal air flow to all cylinders,so it wasn't that. So
> it had to be fuel related. I checked fuel to the injectors with a gauge. It
> was good - 30 lbs. I pulled the hoses off the  fuel rails. Fuel was there.
> That only left injectors.
> 
> Following recommendations from the Vanagon List I disconnected the
> injectors one at a time, found one injector not pulsing properly. Driver
> side, so I pulled the pair on that side and swapped with my red van which
> is running really good but has a locked shifter and can't  be driven at tne
> moment. The good injectors did the trick. It idled at 1800 rpm so I
> disconected idle stabilizer valve and the O2 sensor and adjusted the idle
> down to 880 rpm per Bentley.
> 
> I now have a sweet running 2.1 WBX in a Carat. 'Course there  are other
> issues like rewiring the passenger  door so the window works. And other
> stuff. But it runs sweet.
> 
> Thanks for the help and suggestions along the way. I did all the work
> myself and for a guy just past a stroke it was an effort, but it was good
> therapy.
> 
> Thanks again.
> 
> John