[s-cars] What to rule out before CPS

[pkrasusky at ups.com]

Vincent hard started der //SBITCH:

<<<Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:33:11 -0400
From: Vincent Fr?geac <s.sikss at gmail.com>
Subject: [s-cars] What to rule out before CPS (was fuel pressure

So my S-Bitch could have a slowly failing CPS. I'm still reluctant to change
it just to see for two reasons:
- The warm start problem started back in September last year then
disappeared because the temperature cooled down. So the CPS would have been
slowly failing for 8 months now. A bit long from what I've read on the list.
- The S-Bitch have a long history of making me R&R expensive parts to then
discover the problem was a very simple and cheap one to fix. I know this
argument is totally irrational but I'm as rational then this argument when
it comes to the S-Bitch.

Now, there is still an argument in favor of the CPS. The S-bitch is an old
lady with 198Kmiles and CPS untouched since 70Kmiles when I bought her.

So before I unbury my wallet, is there anything else that I should rule out
before replacing the CPS? Symptom is S-Bitch doesn't want to start within 20
minutes after shut off when I've run at least half an hour on the highway
with outside temperature above 60F. Then it start as usual with a somewhat
uneven idling rpm sounding like a sticky ISV for a few seconds. Any other
time, highway below 60F, or less than 30 min. on highway, or city/country
road driving, it starts fine but requires a few revolutions (3-5 rev.)
before I hear the first spark plug firing gas.

Any idea?

Vincent.>>>




Someone mentioned it before and I'll again:  FPR - my failure exhibited these symptoms you describe.  $49 and 45 seconds to "throw at der //SBITCH" *certainly* beats $$$ / time consuming CPS.

Or, alternatively, just drive the 124 more 8-).

Good luck, HTH.

-Paul