IML: Info on '81 EFI IMPERIAL

["ryan walker" <walker@xxxxxxxxx>]

The info on this car is, that I reinstalled the air cleaner, the car
would just crank.  I took the air cleaner lid off, poured a little
gas down the throttle plates, put lid back on, car started, ran for a
second, and died. So it seems the problem is lack of fuel. 
Any and all suggestions are welcome and greatly appreciated.  

Thank you,
Ryan Walker   

---- Original Message ----
From: dickb@xxxxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: IML: Please Welcome Ryan Walker
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 08:20:04 -0700

>
>(This car is still EFI, folks.   I invited Ryan to join us here,
>where more
>people are available to help.
>
>I know he has been working on it, and has made some measurements etc.
>but
>I'd like him to start over from the beginning so everyone knows the
>background.)
>
>Please, to start with, undo anything you've done to it such as
>bypassing the
>ASDM, taking the lid off, etc.
>
>Now, please tell us more about what it does:  Does it start and then
>immediately stall, or does it not even start for a second? 
>
>If it starts and stalls, check to make sure that the air cleaner lid
>is on
>tightly, and that the gaskets and clamp are all in good shape.  (Even
>a tiny
>air leak will confuse the computer in these cars, and when it gets
>confused,
>it always does the same thing - shuts it down, right NOW!)
>
>If it does not even start for a second, loosen the wing nut in the
>center of
>the air cleaner temporarily, put 2 ounces of gas in the depression
>and allow
>it to run down the screw threads into the intake, then tighten the
>wing nut
>again. The car should start now, at least for a second or two. If it
>does,
>we know your problem is lack of fuel.  If it doesn't, we know your
>problem
>is ignition related.  If it starts and keeps running, the problem is
>in the
>initial purge cycle, which is a whole new subject; we need to cut
>down the
>number of things we have to talk about here.
>
>Do those things and get back to us, there are people here who want to
>help
>you, but they need information to go on - there are thousands of
>possibilities - we need to narrow them down.
>
>Dick Benjamin
>
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>[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve B.
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>automated@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> New Subscriber(s): Ryan Walker
>> Email Address is: walker@xxxxxxxxx
>> Member Location: Northern Minnesota
>>
>> Car(s) owned:  1981 Imperial (silver with blue leather)
>>
>> Self-Introduction:  My father-in-law bought an Imperial for my wife
>when
>she graduated High School.  It had 14,000 miles and was in mint
>condition. 
>> After driving it for the summer, it started to die while driving
>and leave
>you stranded.  It was parked for 12 years, now I have it in my shop,
>trying
>to get it reliable again.  It currently has 36,000 miles. 
>>
>>
>>   
>
>
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