[Shotimes] leaking injector

[D Potter]

Don,

About a month back I replaced a leaky injector in my dad's stang after
identifying it via the cylinder balance test. His symptoms were poor gas
mileage, and hard start issues, and a *slight* loss of power. With a stuck
open thermostat, the symptoms shoud be excessive temp guage fluctuations on
the cool side, a *slight* loss of gas mileage and slightly bettter throttle
response and power under non-WOT condittions.

DP



----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: <shotimes-admin@autox.team.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] leaking injector


> It is unlikely that a sticking injector will leak enough to
> effect gas mileage.  You could still have one leaking, but
> it would only leak for a short period. Doubt it would leak
> enough to cause hard starting.
>
> More likely you have a stuck thermostat causing the car to
> run rich all the time, burning up your cat converters,
> washing down your cylinder walls and causing other havoc.
> Check the temp gauge.  Does it ride in the cool zone all the
> time except very warm weather?  If so, then put in a new
> Thermostat and chances are your mileage will go up.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Erik Balser wrote:
> > Recently my gas mileage has really dropped down.  Also once in a while
my
> > car won't start right away because it either acts like it's flooded or
is
> > flooded.  Have to floor the gas to cut off the gas flow on startup.
Just
> > curious if these two symptoms could possibly be related to a leaking
> > injector, as I don't see any other way fuel could be getting into the
> > combustion chamber and flooding it. If it is a leaking injector or two,
is
> > there anyway to individually test which one is leaking? Thanks!
> >
> > '95 MTX
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