cis-e help!! [NG CIS-E3]

[Ben Swann]

I'll be putting my $ literally betting on injectors and possibly pressure
accumulator, since once primed, the engine starts right up.

Anyone have a latest "best" price on injectors?

Ben
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
Cc: <frederick999991 at hotmail.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: cis-e help!! [NG CIS-E3]


> > With regards to your comment about the fuel injection lines/cold
> > start line.  I encountered this delimma when I hooked mine up.  I was
> > under the impression at the time that there was no difference in fuel
> > ports, but then re-doubleing my thinking I still have doubt.
>
> Just ran out and looked at my 90 out of curiosity.   It has six lines
> all coming out of the top.  The CSV one is the one 'closest' to the
> engine, by the way, but I bet they are all the same, considering the way
> these heads used to run 5 or 6 cylinder engines.
>
> They obviously aren't the same metering heads, since on a picture of
> mine of the CISE metering head there are five regular fuel ports, and a
> blank space where a sixth would be (on a 6 cyl engine), and the CSV line
> taps off the side of the metering head.
>
> Personally, I think the CSV is overrated as a source of trouble -
> air/vacuum leaks, injector leakdown, faulty temp senders, bad check
> valves, poor grounds and such are much more likely culprits.
>
> On the car originally in question, it might make sense to test the CIS
> temp sender in ice and boiling water to see if it still works right.
>
> -- 
> Huw Powell
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