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- From: babineau@spxtech.qc.ca (Andre Babineau)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Help for My '85 Colt Turbo
- Message-ID: <1992Aug14.113125.23792@spxtech.qc.ca>
- Date: 14 Aug 92 15:31:24 GMT
- References: <1992Aug12.155833.7672@lucid.com>
- Organization: Securiplex Technologies Inc., Montreal, Canada
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- From article <1992Aug12.155833.7672@lucid.com>, by keith@lucid.com (Keith Thesing):
- > My '85 Colt Turbo has 145,000 miles on it. It runs great when
- > cold but as soon as it warms up all the way it starts to buck a
- > bit and then if you kill the engine and let it sit, forget it,
- > the thing won't even start. I think that it is getting fuel
- > cause I can smell the stuff as I'm trying to start it up. My
- > feeling is that it's some type of ignition problem. Anyway I've
- > had it to 2 shops, including the dealer and they can't figure
- > this thing out. $400 later I have no solution. Got any ideas?
- >
- > Keith-
-
- For me it looks like you got a vapor lock problem. I had a similar
- problem on my '82 scirocco and I got it fixed by installing a
- new pressure regulator. Another problem could be a small gas leak
- from your injector that grows when the engine gets warmer and warmer.
-
- Good luck.
-
- Andre Babineau, Securiplex Technologies Inc.
- babineau@spxtech.qc.ca Montreal, Quebec CANADA
-