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Subject:Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
From:Marc Perdue
Date:Wed, 17 Jun 2015 20:20:41 -0400

Hi all,

Well, today was overcast and in the low 80s, so I took off the
afternoon from work and installed my new fuel injectors. One of the
screws on the old injectors was so rusted I had to drill it out to get
the injector off without breaking the manifold. Because that took way
more time than it should have, I didn't get a chance to drive the van
today. It did, however, start up pretty quickly after I got everything
back together. At this point, I was just looking to see if there were
any leaks and if the van would start. No leaks! Yay!!

One thing I realized as I was putting everything back together,
though, is that the connectors for the injectors aren't marked at all.
Does it matter which connector is connected to which injector? I tried
swapping the ones on the driver's side and it didn't seem to make any
difference.

I'll let you all know the outcome after I've had a chance to drive it.
My gut feeling at this point is that there doesn't seem to be an
appreciable difference in the way the engine runs. We'll see . . .

Marc Perdue, in central VA.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Rick Cooper <rickdcooper@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've noticed that when accelerating from an intersection, after sitting at
> a red light, my 2.1 WBX will sometimes hesitate for 5 to 15 seconds.  I'll
> start moving, but the engine has no power and giving it more gas does
> nothing.  After those few seconds, the engine will start to pick up power
> and soon everything will be running fine.
>
> This has just start happening and is still sporadic, but it is becoming
> more frequent.  Seems to only happen after a full stop, like at a red
> light.  Would this be a clogged fuel filter or what?
>
> Thanks for any ideas.  FWIW,  the fuel tank and the ECU were replaced a few
> years ago.
>
> Rick