advice on 2.8i please

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

please could someone give me any idea why my 2.8i engine wont run properly when cold it starts fine but if you hammer it it missis you have to switch it off wait a few minuits then its fine

 

whats the warm up reglator

 

is it equivelant to a choke

 

any help much appriciated

[chris e boy]

the warm up reg controls the amount of fuel delivered to the engine during warm up period,controlled by a bi-metallic strip which essentially closes the passageway for fuel which due to its own built in heater element or heat from the warm engine closes the fuel ways via a spring/plungerand therefore stops the extra fuel neede for cold starting purposes.

so i would say your probs lay else where .........

i would`nt mind betting the fuel filter is choked and the continuous running is causing it to clog up entirely then settle when you turn her off.

failing that your air/fuel mix is all wrong and if the simple things prove to be ok then it will need addressing on a proper machine as they can be a pig to get right.

shout if all else fails mate.

or for help in understanding the workings of the bosch k-jetronic system go to any search engine and type in bosch k-jetronic and choose the auto-solve option.

chris

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

oh thanks for that

 

its not the fuel filter thats been done and the co was set recently at the mot so does your idea of the fuel mixture still stand ?????????

 

just incase youre thinking it did it before the mot too

 

i can live with it but it does do my head in a bit