[Supras] Holiday Help :)

[supraman88]

Methinks perhaps it's just 'serendipity'. All the symptoms you talk of 
indicate a bad Cold Start Injector. Of course, it may be something 
else...timing? bad gas? ECU? But I'd look at the CSI before anything else!

Good luck!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <joe at wilmcd.com>
To: <supras at supras.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 12:40 PM
Subject: [Supras] Holiday Help :)


> Hello all, this is a bit OT, but it's Toyota related and will hopefully
> provide some good general information.
>
> I had the fuel tank rust out on my '95 T100 w/3.4L V6. I bought a used
> tank from a part of the country where rust isn't a problem. I replaced the
> tank and reused the fuel pump. I replaced all the lines from the fuel
> filter(under driver's door) all the way to and including the tank.
>   My problem is that after I replaced all of this the truck does not
> start right. It used to rev up to about 1500rpm IIRC when cold and then
> fall back to normal within a short amount of time. I can assume this is
> done by the ECU to get oil flowing quickly, etc. It no longer does this
> when cold. It will start but runs at <1000rpm. If I then shut the truck
> off and try to restart, it will not start. If I tap on the throttle a
> bit while trying to start it though it will start and appears to run
> ok.
>   I have not driven it yet, I have only run it stationary. I have
> bypassed the fuel filter temporarily to remove that question from my
> mind. I have hooked up a FP gauge where the fuel filter was. It runs
> about 38psi which is correct according to Haynes (all I have for this
> truck). If I pinch off the line to the rail the pressure spikes as
> expected. I don't see the pump being my issue, but I'm completely lost.
> Could I have caused this by changing the tank/lines? Or is it just
> terrible luck and I'm looking in the wrong place. Thanks in advance
> guys and gals. This is not how I wanted to spend Turkey Day! :)
>
> -Joe Rushlow
>
>
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