[V8] Untimely death of the $400 v8?? we will see tonight..

[Ed Kellock]

I was thinking it could be fuel pressure regulator syndrome, which would be
one of the possibilities you first surmised... hydrolock, but with fuel.
You said it was cold, well you said something about 2 inches of snow, so I
assumed cold weather, and it sounded like it had just completed a trip to
the store, which I assume was a short trip.  If the car wasn't warmed fully
and the outside temperature was relatively cold, could it have been the same
relative situation as when the fpr dumps fuel in the the cylinder(s)?
Later, it would have had time to clear and then able to start.

It may be a bit of a stretch.  Depending on how much it was driven after it
did refire, you might find some evidence by pulling the dipstick, if it was
a fuel flooding issue.

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Tim Hollister
> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 8:15 AM
> To: Kent McLean; v8-list
> Subject: Re: [V8] Untimely death of the $400 v8?? we will see 
> tonight..
> 
> 
> 
> nope.. it runs now but we dont trust it yet.
> 
> when it wouldnt start you could clearly hear the starter 
> engage the flywheel.
> 
> maybe this is the first symptom of alfred e. newman syndrom
> 
> 
> --- Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> > Tim Hollister wrote:
> > > at 5am it wouldnt start.. still wont turn.
> > > at 4:30pm it runs.. no evidence of any problem. 
> > 
> > It's a dog. I'll give you $250 for it. :)
> > 
> > If you say "No", then I'd suspect an electrical gremlin. 
> Based on my 
> > sad history, I'd look first at the ignition switch. But 
> then, when I 
> > had a "won't start, won't even click" situation with my 100 S (V6, 
> > auto), I replaced the switch to no avail. It turned out to be the 
> > starter.
> > 
> > Cleaning electrical connections is cheap (but time 
> consuming). Go for 
> > the obvious first: battery connections and connections to 
> the starter 
> > motor.
> > 
> > I would have also guessed it may also be tied into the automatic 
> > transmission interlock -- it thinks you're in gear so won't 
> start, but 
> > then it shouldn't go click, either.
> > 
> > My 2 cents.
> > 
> > --
> > Kent McLean
> > '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> > '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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