[Shotimes] lost MPG due to fuel pump?

[Erik Balser]

So officially it sounds like WOT on startup cuts the injectors off.  Can't
believe leaky injectors are causing all this havoc... well how much do a set
of injectors with o-rings go for?? :)

'95 MTX
masho95
http://webpages.charter.net/masho95

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net>
To: "Midwest SHO Specialists SHOtimes" <MidwestSHOspecialists@hotmail.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] lost MPG due to fuel pump?


> Tried it on my '93 today and my dad's '95 Sable tonight, and they both do
> the same thing.  Completely depress the gas pedal, try to start the car,
and
> it just cranks and cranks and cranks.  Release the gas, try to start
again,
> and they fire right up.
>
> Steve
> Red/Black '93 with 164k miles
> Cincinnati, Ohio
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Midwest SHO Specialists SHOtimes"
<MidwestSHOspecialists@hotmail.com>
> To: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 9:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] lost MPG due to fuel pump?
>
>
> > I think this means I've officially been right once Ron, just in case you
> are
> > keeping track. : )
> >
> > Mike Kopstain
> > Midwest SHO Specialists
> > 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> > Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> > www.MidwestSHO.com
> > Sales@midwestsho.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@attbi.com>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 3:18 PM
> > 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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