Re: 1989 405 Mi16 hot start problem

From: Andreas (pwrpug@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu 22 Jun 2000 - 04:17:23 UTC

  • Next message: Bob Bruce: "Re: 1989 405 Mi16 hot start problem"

    Thanks Bruce

    Haven't checked the plugs.
    When I say hot, I mean normal operating temp not
    overheating.
    If I switch off the ignition and then try to start it
    again it wont until the motor has cooled.
    It will always start first go.

    Andreas

    --- Bob Bruce <bobbruce@canada.com> wrote:
    > >I'll finally be getting it back on the road next
    > week after 7
    > >months and want it to stay there, for a while
    > atleast haha.
    > >I've had the ignition module replaced but it didn't
    > help, i've
    > >been told the injectors could be faulty and
    > flooding the engine?
    >
    > Are the plugs soaking wet when you pull them after
    > trying to start it?
    >
    > >It cranks but will not fire and blows white smoke,
    > once cooled
    > >down
    >
    > I don't understand how it got hot??
    >
    > >it starts first go, it takes at least 10 mins
    > though.
    >
    > What takes 10 minutes if it starts first go?
    >
    > >My motor has been modified with different cams and
    > still uses the
    > >factory ecu, i've been told that shouldn't cause
    > the problem.
    > >I've had all of the breather pipes replaced and
    > also the stepper
    > >motor, any ideas?
    >
    > One of my 89 Mi16s got more and more difficult to
    > start
    > I'd spin it over it would flood I'd pull the fuel
    > pump fuse crank
    > till it fired then
    > put the fuse back in and then it would start and run
    > eventually it wouldn't
    > I cleaned all the grounds and fiddled for days
    > It always had enough spark to fire a timing light
    > AFTER I CHANGED THE COIL it ran fine till the ign
    > amplifier kacked
    > that took a couple minutes
    > to find and it is still running fine,
    > The 1989 coils (the square ones) were failure prone
    > Just because you have spark doesn't mean squat, you
    > can get spark checkers
    > really cheap if you look around.
    >
    > Bob Bruce
    >

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