CIS Problem?--SOLVED!!

[L DC]

Cody, thank you so much and once again you come
through for me!!

I'm VERY HAPPY to report that the problem HAS BEEN
SOLVED!!

I decided to give it one more try before applying your
suggestion and, thus,  cranked the engine a couple of
times and it almost felt that it caught on for a split
second before it died.

I then, moved aside the air filter/box just enough to
get my skinny hand/arm up to the underside of the
metering plate.

Pushed it up a bit and felt a little stuck, as if
being held by some sticky gum. Felt like semi-dried
varnish and smelled like it too. I guess I should
clean it with carburetor fluid by simply spraying it
right from under?

Anyway, pulled hand out and all areas of my hand that
made contact with the metering plate were cover by
sludgy, sticky carbon/fuel deposits.

Went over to crank the engine and still no start.

Then, I proceeded to put a 15 amp fuse on top of the
fuel pump relay and again push the metering plate
upwards, as you suggested.

As I pushed up the plate, I could hear the fuel
injectors making the very sound you described. Pushed
the plate 3 times. 

Then, as I was getting in the car to turn ignition key
to the off position, I heard the fuel pump running
continuously, as it should; unlike before I played
with the metering plate.

 What gives???? The metering plate also controls the
fuel pump somehow?

Took fuse off the top of the fuel pump relay.

Went back to the driver's side to give it a try and
VOILA!!!

The car started, albeit crappy due to a little vac.
hose that came off the intake manifold and remnants of
some old fuel.

I let it warm up to normal temperature and turn it
back off to inspect, leaks, ect.

Found 2 oil leaks:

1- on the oil, metal-braided hose that runs from the
oil cooler to the turbo. This hose had a previous
repair with ½” or so aluminum sheet wrapped around the
troubled area with a clamp, which I took off and
repaired with cold weld. I guess I did not cover
enough surface, thus, the leak. BTW I like the one you
fab. for your turbo, quite the craftsmanship; it looks
really nice.

2- On one of the screws that bolt to the oil pump, I
believe is the one that also serves to hold one end of
the teethed adjuster for the AC compressor. I know
this is more common than not---what do you seal the
bolt with? Would wrapping the inner part of the bolt
with Teflon work? 

Went back to start the car and it fired right up on
the first crank!!!!
  
Simply AMAZING considering the car was sitting for
some time. During that time, however, I did kept the
engine lubed with fresh oil and cooling system with
the proper H2O/coolant combo.

I also turned engine over via the crank bolt at least
3 times a month to keep the insides from sticking ;)

Anyway, I have to tend to the leaks at hand, including
one from the rack-n-pinion area. Perhaps I did not
tight enough the high pressure hose that runs from the
PS pump to R-N-P.

Brake pedal is very hard along with steering and I
attribute it to really low on green gold?

I don't want to fill the reservoir until I check the
leak.

Thank you all again, and specially Cody!!!

-Louis

 
>Hope you get it running soon, that car is way to
>nice to let sit!
> 
> -Cody Forbes
> http://www.5000tq.com
> '86 5ktq
> '86 5k-t-q -Parts
> '86 5k-t-q
> '87 5ktq - Fast.


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