A strange fuel/spark issue

[David Pertuz]

Ok, I spoke too soon - car is clearly running better, but still drinking
gas through a fire hose and still dumping raw fuel all the way through the
engine and out through the header gasket. I expected the new injectors to
fix this! Will check #4 plug again and then dive into diagnosis.


On Wednesday, October 4, 2017, David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Installed new injectors and fuel filter over the weekend, problem solved.
> Idle is slightly rough so there's a little bit more diagnosis to do - now
> to see if my s**t fuel consumption goes back to normal!
>
> David
> Chicago
>
> On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 7:45 PM, David Pertuz <d.pertuz at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','d.pertuz at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> Josh Palmer clued me in to some Bosch injectors that were on closeout for
>> $25 each, so I just ordered new injectors - that's the same it would cost
>> me to have mine sent out for cleaning, and there's no guarantee those would
>> all be good. Some hose pliers are on the way so I can replace the fuel
>> filter again, and after that all should be good. Well, except for the list
>> of ten other minor things that have been invariant for ten years :)
>>
>> Unfortunately my commute to work is going to go to shit next week, and I
>> may find myself having to sometimes drive to work for the first time in a
>> decade. If I do, the SE-R will gen the car for it! :)
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, September 26, 2017, Ben Fenner <fenfam at sc.rr.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','fenfam at sc.rr.com');>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry for the late reply, but I was going to say that a stuck injector
>>> sounds most plausible. A properly working ignition won't be able to light
>>> off the mixture, and you'll get the fuel running down the front if the head
>>> gasket isn't perfectly sealed.
>>>
>>> Congrats on the Saab, and for getting the SE-R back on the road after
>>> such a long wait. I have had rod knock enough times to know it when I hear
>>> it, and at one time I was overly sensitive to the noise and found a minor
>>> rattle at ~5k RPM that I started to worry about. After a few months, I
>>> finally narrowed it down to a loose alternator pivot bolt! =D
>>> You never know...
>>>
>>> -Ben Fenner
>>> 1994 Turbo SE-R
>>> 2000 M Coupe
>>>
>>> On 9/16/2017 4:54 PM, David Pertuz wrote:
>>>
>>> Update: Injector #4 was stuck open. No idea how that happened, but when
>>> I replaced it the problem went away. Good!
>>>
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>>> Chicago
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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