89 200q No start....

[Ameer Antar]

I would check: [in order]

-intake hose for leaks very carefully [can't stress this enough]
-fuel filter
-injector cooling fan [vapor lock]
-warm-up regulator [proper voltage, resistance and pressures]
-fuel damper [no residual pressure can cause vapor lock]
-mixture setting wrong

-ameer


At 01:32 PM 12/12/2000 , you wrote:
>Hi listers,
>My 89 200q refused to start today at noon, after sitting for 10
>minutes....cranking, no response....Will check out codes this evening after
>work, but would appreciate any insight, if this situation sounds familiar.
>
>Car is fully in spec as far as tuneup 12k ago, running full boost, with no
>problems until this...
>Lately upon starting it, over the last couple days it's taken 3 times as
>long to turn over, and when it did, it would run as if it was loaded up or
>flooded, then usually clear right up....
>Last night it did seem to run a little rougher than usual, not much, but
>noticeble.
>After replacing the injectors in the spring, the car has always started
>immediately, first crank....so I'm stumped....Mileage has been down a bit,
>I've attributed it to the 4 snows I recently remounted, around town I'm
>averaging 19-21mpg..
>
>I realize there is not much to go on, but if anyone has any insight It'd be
>much appreciated...will be checking codes and going from there this
>evening....
>
>Thanks!
>Allen Swett