Gday
My name is not barbara, thats my mums name as the internet is payed for
by her and thats the email address we got given. Thansk. Anyway my
engine has 2 SU's 1 1/4
inch i think. Yeah and also the car doesnt idle, you have to keep your
feet on the accelerator, braker and clutch whilst the car is stopped at
tthe lights.
Pele.
Rick White wrote:
> Babara your problem if your L series engine still has the standard carby on it with
>my guess would be the accellerator pump that is built in the carby is stuffed.
> I had the same problem a while ago.
> The accelerator pump is a little leather diapram thing that gives the carby just
>enough fuel to get going on lower idle.
> I got the carby specialist to fit mine as I didn't have a clue about it.
> But I sat and watched and it was dead easy to fit so next time I will do it myself.
> it only cost me about $25.00 to get it sorted.
> I hope you sort it out anyways.
> till next time.
> Rick White.
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> >Gday
> ><p>I think my 1600 has the same problem. In the last months i have been
> >working on the other side of the city through stop start traffic, when
> >i pull up at the lights for any wear between 1 and 15 minutes then i get
> >the green i accelertae and the car coughs like cristopher skase with an
> >extradition warrant on his head. It backfires and really pisses me off
> >and i dont no why it does this. But when i cruise with no stops the 1600
> >will go all day, just the stop start which frigs it up. Is all i need a
> >$4 fuel regulator.? Also when i drive and nail the accelerater the car
> >lags quite alot before actaully doing what my right foot tells it to do.
> >Even slow acceration has a bit of lag. My car is a L series not a turbo.
> >The colder the weather the worse this problem is, any one got5 a possible
> >solution to my woe?
> ><p>Pele.
> ><p>Richard Clough wrote:
> ><blockquote TYPE=CITE><style></style>
> ><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Luke
> >Clough has been have little joy in his 1600 since installing a VL
> >Commodore fuel pump to his EFI L series engine last week. His idea
> >was to overcome fuel starvation being experienced on very hot days after
> >sitting at the lights, by pumping more fuel to cool the rail.</font></font>
> ><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Problem became even more pronounced this
> >week leading to embarrassments like pushing the car after it dies at the
> >lights!</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I travelled to Melbourne
> >today tandem trailer in tow and I was under instruction by my financial
> >advisor (wife, Lynn) to hand over her Commodore to Luke, so he had reliable
> >transport for work until he, or I, had his fuel problem sorted out.</font></font>
> ><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I have been nagging him to replace the
> >original fuel pressure regulator ever since he fitted the engine, as its
> >adjustment thread was worn out. Obviously motivated by the threat
> >of driving the Commodore, Luke finally did it today. The replacement
> >regulator cost $4</font></font> (off <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>a
> >6 cyl EFI Skyline). So far, his engine is purring and pulling strongly
> >at 5500 - something it didn't do before- hopefully problem solved.</font></font>
> ><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I'm not saying anything.</font></font>
> ><font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Meanwhile his sister Amy's Mazda Capella
> >(piston engine) has been reluctant to start when cold. It pops
> >and spits back as if it has a manifold leak, or is running lean.
> >But as soon as it gets a tiny bit of heat in the engine it runs like a
> >watch. I have swapped carbies, fitted a new coil, leads and points,
> >checked for leaks in the manifold. No change.</font></font> <font
>face="Arial"><font size=-1>Any
> >Suggestions anyone?</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I had
> >to smile as I was coming home from Melbourne tonight still towing the tandem,
> >with the Mazda leering at me in the rear view mirror. I was supposed
> >to be bringing the Datto home to fix, but a simple $4 part got it going
> >well. However, $64 didn't fix the Mazda - typical. I wish we
> >had another 1600 for Amy.</font></font>
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