[Shotimes] lost MPG due to fuel pump?

[Erik Balser]

If flooring it does cut off the fuel then my problem is most likely a fuel
leak that's leaving my engine flooded.  Other than leaky injectors what
would leave the engine flooded after sitting?

'95 MTX
masho95
http://webpages.charter.net/masho95
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net>
To: "'Ron Porter'" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; "'Dave Kegel'"
<d.kegel@attbi.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 5:08 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] lost MPG due to fuel pump?


> If you have leaky injectors there would already be a little fuel to
> start the car, even if you've cut off the injectors by holding down the
> gas pedal.  It's supposedly designed like this to aide a flooded car in
> starting.
>
> Both my '90 and my current '93 ATX have done this.
>
> Steve Tatro
> Red/Black '93 with 164k miles
> Cincinnati, Ohio
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Porter
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 4:43 PM
> To: Dave Kegel; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] lost MPG due to fuel pump?
>
>
> Uh, if the injectors are shut off, meaning no fuel, how can the car
> start??
>
> Mine is definitely NOT flooded when I do this, it has some other funky
> problem.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 4:18 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] lost MPG due to fuel pump?
>
>
> Actually, I think it does.  The owners manual even tells you that if you
> flood it, to hold your foot to the floor to get it started.
>
> Dave Kegel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: January 13, 2003 3:07 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] lost MPG due to fuel pump?
>
>
> > I don't think so. My '95 is rather unresponsive when it's cold (like
> within
> > the first mile in sub-freezing  weather) and likes to stall. Flooring
> > it which starting brings it to life. There is a procedure in the PCM
> > that
> works
> > during cranking with full throttle, but it definitely does NOT shut
> > off
> the
> > injectors.
> >
> > Ron Porter
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