Finally fixed the hard starting problem
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Finally fixed the hard starting problem
It wasn't the leaky injectors after all, although it was a great experience to replace them myself. I still had a fuel pressure problem after I replaced the injectors and the car was still hard to start, and I still smelled fuel. As we (my uncle and me) began the teardown, he noticed that the fuel regulator vacuum fitting was wet. It had fuel coming out of it and into the intake manifold. The car wasn't hard to start because it was flooded from leaky injectors. It was hard to start because of no fuel pressure in the rail and because there was fuel in the intake manifold!! The fuel regulator kit at Autozone was only $23!! Can you believe that?? Well, I don't regret putting in new and larger injectors ($230) and I don't regret buying a new set of Craftsmans tools ($200) and I don't regret the experience of the teardown(priceless). But I'm glad the saga of the hard to start vette is finally over!! Maybe this will even keep code 32 from rearing it's ugly head. (or am I asking for too much) :cheers:
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Re: Finally fixed the hard starting problem (gpagaduan)
My $23 Autozone kit lasted just over 1 year (comes with 1 year warranty, of course) before the diaphragm tore and gas once again was spewing into that vacuum hose. Second time around I went with the GM rebuild kit. Cost $70 but might last more than a year. Hopefully, anyway.
I don't regret the experience of the teardown
That's good... ;)
I don't regret the experience of the teardown
That's good... ;)
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Re: Finally fixed the hard starting problem (Hendej)
I'm actually going to wait a couple of months and then bring the bad one back for an exchange. I'll keep it as a spare, just in case. Hey, I've spend plenty of money there!! :D
