re: 164 Hot starting problem

[Carl Prochilo <Carl_Prochilo@domain.elided>]

Chip,  

My '91 164 is an automatic model <sigh>.  I've read about the anti-theft
device at the gear selector as a possible problem, but I've ruled that
out by trying the very thing you mention, and also attempting to start
in neutral.

Today, encouraged by several e-mails and rereading tech notes, I went
under the bonnet <g> and inspected the fuel lines.  I knew that one hose
had a small leak, so I went to the local hardware store and bought a bag
full of hose clamps.  Most of the hoses were loose to the touch, so I
removed the dreadful factory clamps and replaced them with the worm type
hose clamps.  I replaced all the connections to/from the fuel rail and
the fuel pressure regulator.  Additionally, there is a plastic hose that
come out from behind the fuel pressure regulator that was cracked, so I
replace that connection too.  I know the hot starting problem is still
there, but at least I feel better having done the work.

Carl Prochilo

Chip Schug <schuga@domain.elided> wrote:
>
> Carl,
> 
> My '91 164L does the same thing when it gets hot.  After driving my 164L
> (auto), as it should be driven, sometimes the car does not restart. 
> When I first purcahsed the car, I freaked out.  I too was stuck and had
> no idea what to do and was thinking that AAA does not tow people from
> where I was located!
> 
> I've read on the digest that this may be the fault of some anti-theft
> device that has gone bad around the gear selector.  I can't remember the
> exactly where and what.  I just move the gear selector down past drive
> then into park again.  Then I turn the ignition switch and the car fires
> right up!
> 
> Now, if you have a manual 164, I do not know if this will work or not.
> 
> If the problem you are having is as I described and it is a problem with
> some part of the anti-theft device, please let me know how you fix this
> persisting problem.
> 
> Chip
> '79 Spider
> '85 GTV
> '91 164L
>

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