89 Coupe engine trouble

[Per Lindgren]

Huw Powell wrote:

> > aha, id never done it but i presumed the slotted screw above where the fuel
> > line comes out could be used to trim individual lines, shows waht i know.
> > fuel pressure in the system can be adjusted as a whole, but its a bit
> > drastic, if all else fails and you cant tweak it out on the isle
> > mixture-screw-thingy on the distributor,
>
> but in closed loop the mixture will still be set by the computer unless
> you're really far off and it can't.  On OXS systems anyway, which an '89
> CISE-3 should be even in europe, right?

On models with catalytic co9nverters, yes. This one has, AFAIK, the OXS and cat
setup.

>
>
> > if you run out of things to try, on
> > the radiator side of the engine is the fuel pressure regulator (sorry if
> > thats not what its called) unbolt that, underneath is a brass cap,
> > pull/drill/butcher that, and you will gain access to a factory set screw,
> > winding the screw in richens the mixture as i remember.but dont rely on my
> > memory, i used this method to set the fuelling on my car when i removed the
> > gauzes out of the system, which then allowed too much fuel thru.
> > That little secret was gleaned from somone of the list a while back........
>
> that regulator is on CIS and CIS-turbo only, not CISE or E3.
>
> oh well.
>
> Sounds like some measurements on the car are in order though - more
> facts will help clarify the problem.

Absolutely. I will have a look at it next weekend. Glenn lives 2 hours driving
away from me, and he is coming down next weekend. Hopefully we'll get some good
results.

PerL
92 Cabrio 2.3E