Re: mechanics stumped

[cobram@Channel1.Com (Cobram)]

 Greg Woodard <gwoodard@ndsuext.nodak.edu> requested:

 GW> I really need help with this one.
 GW> 
 GW> 1987 1.8 4cyl.
 GW> 
 GW> My son can start the car in the morning and drive it to school
 GW> (15  miles)- no problem.  Start it after school and and drive it
 GW> to work  (15 miles)- no problem.  Start it 2 hours later and drive
 GW> it home- no  problem.
 GW> 
 GW> But if he drives around town, stop and go driving, lets it idle
 GW> for a  few minutes.  It will start to miss.  He can limp it home,
 GW> but it  takes over 1/8 of a tank of gas (14miles).   You can smell
 GW> raw gas  almost running out of the exhaust.  The plugs will be
 GW> completely  black.  If we clean the plugs and leave it sit
 GW> overnight, he can  drive to school- no problem.  
 GW> 
 GW> We have replaced nearly everything with known good (ie borrowed
 GW> from  my 1.8).  I'm stumped, my sons stumped and several mechanics
 GW> are  stumped.  The car is getting really close to the crusher,
 GW> would be  now except that my son really likes the car.
 GW> 
 GW> HELP


     I haven't BTDT, but I asked a friend who is familiar with
     this problem in 4K's.  He told me that the problem may
     lie in the Differential Fuel Pressure Regulator, can be
     found on the side of the fuel distributor. Probably a
     procedure for checking it in the Bentley. Best I could
     come up with, hope it helps.

     BCNU

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