Lancia Delta Integrale

[aigel]

So, taking bets on it firing up with the new coil? I am impressed by your patience. I would have long ago suggested an LS engine transplant to the owner!

G

[aigel]

What did you do on the cam? Tell us you didn't just slap the valve cover back on!!??

[rufrob]

I used a 1000 then 2000 grit sand paper on the cam. The worst of the rust came off with my finger nails. I then soaked the top end with fresh 10/30 oil.


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[rufrob]

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

What is the car to the right?

It's some weird French plastic thing. It runs!!



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[1990C4S]

That is so ugly that it's interesting....

[rufrob]

And now this.


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[unclebilly]

Been there before...

[VincentVega]

ouch

good luck, last time I found something similar the lines.took.forever. to clean up.

[beepbeep]

Hehe....dad had Lancia Kappa with basically the same engine (2L 16v turbo). It was a disposable car. He even had it converted to run on LPG at some point.

Funny how Delta with same "throwaway" underpinnings is now a collectors item.

[rufrob]

Thank the Gods it has a plastic tank and hoses. There should be plastic tank conversions for all steel tanks.


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[rufrob]

Got a used Nissan intank pump from the owner. With some mods I got it in. It took a lot of cranking before it fired albeit on 2 then 3 cylinders. The gas is half rotten so I had to hand pump it out and clean the tank as best I could.


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[rufrob]

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[rufrob]

replaced broken cap and rotor, which helped but on condition persists. When I first start the car after letting it sit for a week. It starts right up, but wont rev easily. It fast idles but increasingly wont take throttle. If I turn the engine off, restart is almost impossible. I need to floor it and crank for a long time. I will try the fuel filter next. Any suggestions?

[RANDY P]

What's the fuel pressure doing? IT sounds like it's loading up with fuel.

Edit: Vacuum leak could cause this...

[Laneco]

You know, I don't mean to sound negative, but I'm really not comfortable with the way that engine sounds...

There's a pretty distinct metallic sound. I mean it could be anything - even a bit errant trim work tapping about furiously, or something very noisy in the injection system. Can a few others on this site listen to the video and comment as to whether this is normal for this engine?

angela

[rufrob]

It's either a vacuum leak or fuel delivery. When I get it closer to idle it doesn't sound that bad. I plan to put heavier oil in later. I'm not happy with the sound either but I'm only doing what the owner wants. In that video the spark plug cover was rattling too.


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[rufrob]

New problem.
Was running up until replaced cap and rotor and filling with coolant. Now no start. Cranks freely with WOT but tightens and floods with the throttle left alone.
Check the timing is good.


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[beepbeep]

Anything fuel-related needs to be looked at after sitting this long. I would start with changing fuel filter then checking fuel pressure at fuel rail.

If fuel pressure is still too low, you have pump issue or FPR is stuck. If too high, the return hose is blocked (or FPR is stuck).

Once fuel pressure at injector rail is correct (should be 3 bar minus whatever intake vacuum is) , you should test injectors for spray pattern. Chances are they are severely clogged.


Also, any air leak between turbo and intake will add another layer of variables. Check it by pressurizing everything south of turbo intake to roughly 0.5 bar and listen for leaks (some air might escape via valves, that is OK).

So:

1. make sure there are no air leaks
2. make sure fuel pressure is within spec
3. make sure injectors actually inject

[sammyg2]

That kind of reminds me of something my father once said:

"Never buy a weird car, 'specially one of them furrin jobs".

[rufrob]

Thank you so much beepbeep. Hence begins another billing cycle.


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