Re: 5KCSTQ--hard starting, whirrrrling sound

[Sitzman <bg20300@binghamton.edu>]

> 
> I had messed with the plugs and put platinums in--and it made things
> worse-so I put the normal once back in and it ran good for 9 months.  BUT--
> last week the car was REAL hard to start, and it wouldn't stay running
> unless I kept my foot on the gas.  I also noticed that the car seemed like
> it was choking to get fuel -- it wasn't performing up to par--and it
> skipped a little at high RPMs.
> 
This symptom reminds me of something that happened on my 86/5ks nt.  There
is this "thingy" that malfunctions.. i wish i knew what it was called.  it
is a little rectangular box about 2 inches high, 2 inches wide, and 1 inch
deep.  It is located near the silvery fuel lines by the airfilter.. it has
a clip attached to it with 2 thin wires that run off it.  Anyways, the
first thing I think would be to see if that clip's connections have rusted
out.. a little contact-cleaner can solve that.  If not, try pulling the
actual box off (it is held on by 2 screws.  Be careful, have a rag handy
-- as soon as you loosen it some fuel will squirt out at you from the
sides of the box (watch your eyes :) and check for obstructions...

The problem that I had was that I would start the car (it was hard to
start.. btu when it did startt, the RPM's would just fall lower and lower
till the car shut off unless I kept my foot on the gas.)

Cheers!