Re: Hot start problems- 5kcstq

[David Ritter <dritter@mich.com>]

Ssgacc@aol.com writes:
 > I seem to remember Phil or some of the others discussing this at length some 
 > time ago.  I thought the discussion turned to leaking injectors.  The thought 
 > was that the injectors would leakdown and for 2 minutes up until about 6 
 > hours the car would be hard to start because it was flooded.  The extended 
 > cranking would tend to clear the excess fuel.  Then it would start fine.  Any 
 > extended periods of rest would allow the fuel to evaporate or what have you 
 > and the car starts fine.  Does anyone remember this thread?  I found this was 
 > the case with my car at that time.  2 of the injectors were leaking and I 
 > constantly had hot start problems with extended cranking.
 > 
 > Comments from the congregation?

This was the case with my 90 200TQW, new injectors fixed the hard
starts when the car was flooded.

David