Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 09:39:14 -0000 From: "tealc" <tealcnospamitis.net> Subject: Re: starting problems
"The One4Sun - GWS" <one4sunnospam.apana.org.au> wrote in message news:c1ofe1$mq$1nospam.apana.org.au... > Hi everyone, > > My C900 is giving problems starting. Turn the key, the starter motor turns > the engine. Fuel starts to reach the engine, but it will not fire initially, > and when it does, unless I push the throttle all the way to the floor, I > release the key and the engine stalls. > > I've worked out that it must not be getting fuel to all cylinders at the > same time. I'm going to check out the injectors today but I'm not expecting > that to be the problem. > > There is a noticable mechanical clunk sound which seems to be coming from > around the fuel distributor area, and after that all cylinders starting > firing. I've never worked on that part of the system before so what advice > can you provide for hunting down problems. > > Once the engine fires properly it's ok, although it needs a tune. Coming up > to time for another proper service before the registration is due for > renewal in May... > > I'm going to check the distributor on the end of the camshaft as well since > I haven't looked at it for quite some time. The plugs may also need > re-gapping or replacing, but that was done less than 12 months ago (brand > new plugs!)... > > Regards, > > Craig. > > -- > Guru Will Sellit! ** 'sunrk' on Ebay ** | Get Back on Track at the Sun Shack > Craig Dewick - aka the one4sun! | www.sunshack.org or www.sunshack.net > Main info website at www.one4sun.org +------------------------------------- > SRK's Ebay Shop is now available at www.ebayshops.com.au/sunripenedkernels I had the top radiator hose go just behingd the inlet manifold sensor (9000 2.3 -16) and had almost identical problems after it By removing the connector car started easily but drank fuel at low revs and wouldt tick over