75TS UK Starting Problems

["Joe Said" <Joe.Said@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Can anyone throw some more light on this problem?

My 75 ts takes up to 20secs to fire when cold and up to 40secs when warm.

I have changed(in no particular order)
Plugs - Lodge, champion, NGK - All brand new
Leads - champion 8mm magnecores and Alfa original -  All brand new
airflow meter
throttle body
ECU x2
air injection solenoid?( on side of plenum chamber)
Fuel Pump
Fuel Filter (new)
Air filter (new)
The engine has recently been rebuilt with new cams and valves, head skimmed
etc. Problem was there before and is still there now.
All relays that could possibly be involved and others that aren't

A reliable "auto tune" guy has checked the temp sensor on the back of the
engine and says that it is ok he also checked fuel rail pressure and
confirmed that this was ok too.
I am in the somewhat enviable position in having two fully functioning scrap
75ts to rob parts off.

Could the injectors cause such a problem or maybe the pin damper? I dont
want to try playing with the fuel injection side as I am somewhat reluctant
to reduce my car to ashes!  But I would like to give the car to an injection
specialist with some sort of pointers.

I apologise for this long winded post but it is best to have all the
information.

Thanks in Advance.


Joe Said
75 TS
33 16v
Maserati Biturbo (when I can find a decent one!-- If you know of one call)
Joe@domain.elided
www.applemore.co.uk

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