Ran out of fuel ... But now what up.

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tatanka - 20 Apr 2006 20:23 GMT

I ran out of fuel lately in my 84 944 (call me a dizzy blond but I'm not) and now my porky will not run I replaced the fuel pump and filter the distrubitor cap and rotor and leads plugs and still its not right. I'm stumped..... looking for an answer...

I love this car and have it years so I won't give up

It will start but run like a bag of s..t When it starts and idle if you flatten the trottle it stall you have to ease it up to 3000 rpm before it happy but below it it want to stall.

I'm lost and there knowone that wants to help me. I am mechanically minded but more so on Bikes than carsgive me a V twin and i would repair it with my eyes close but this has me bet....

Mick

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darthpup - 21 Apr 2006 13:20 GMT

You need to change the fuel pressure regulator and fuel pressure
damper.
See www.clarks-garage.com for details. Make certain the vacuum system
has no leaks.
Check for broken or cracked rubber connectors especially the y
connector to the fuel pressure regulator. Also, put a dose of gumout
into the sliding valve on the air flow valver.
Also, check the fuel pressure. You may have purchased a bad pump.

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Alec - 21 Apr 2006 22:10 GMT

Any chance of an airlock?

Alec

> You need to change the fuel pressure regulator and fuel pressure
> damper.
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> into the sliding valve on the air flow valver.
> Also, check the fuel pressure. You may have purchased a bad pump.

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darthpup - 22 Apr 2006 01:40 GMT

Fuel is in constant circulation. Prevents vapor locks and air locks.

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psydocs@gmail.com - 22 Apr 2006 05:36 GMT

I had the same experience with my VW Rabbit back in the 80's. Turned
out to be a slow leak in the head gasket on the #1 cylinder. Turns out
water, with a splash of antifreeze, doesn't compress nearly as well as
air. Above around 3000 rpm there was enough pressure to keep the water
out or some such and below that the presence of water proved a bit of a
damper (as it were) on the whole combustion process. On second
thought, that may have been my Fiat X-19. That or the Rabbit. Either
way, same exact symptoms.

Oh, and I did all the same things (starting with the fuel filter,
rotor, cap, wires, fuel pump, etc) trying to fix it too.

Good luck.

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joliett - 23 Apr 2006 04:39 GMT

On the front end of the fuel rail, there is a metal plug that you can
unscrew. (It's under the fuel rail black plastic cover.
Unscrew the cap, but be sure not to lose the loose steel ball inside.

Now crank the engine and watch gas shoot out with some force.

Then your fuel system is probably ok.

Also, have you pulled and examined the spark plugs?

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> I ran out of fuel lately in my 84 944 (call me a dizzy blond but I'm not)
> and now my porky will not run I replaced the fuel pump and filter the
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> Mick.

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