Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:12:38 +0000 From: Grunff <grunff232nopsam.com> Subject: Re: 9000T hard to start
Simon Putz wrote: > my 9000T 2.0 with DI didnt want to start yesterday!!! it looks like it was not getting fuel, i tried to start > 4 times and it just seemed to fire up once on one cylinder... then i sprayed some brake cleaner in the intake manifold > and it instantly started. any ideas? Sounds more like ignition than fuel problems. If spraying some ether got it to start straight away, it's because the spark which was present wasn't enough to ignite the petrol, but was enough to ignite the ether. Could be DI, could be plugs (how old, what condition?). -- Grunff