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[Bob Albo]

hi guys Im new here and have joined this great site. I never knew that somthing like this was on the web, so here is my question.
I own a 1980 911sc and have owned it for
5 years with out a problem then I was experencing this problem, the car would not
start when hot after sitting for an hour
and I looked to your pages and other people have had this problem . I think its a bleed down problem and like other people say, either change the fuel acumulator or place a check valve in line, thats fine but I sent my car to the dealer and they said that my cold start valve my acumulator are not hooked up and the harness wires are cut and they say it runs great! How is this posible and will the check valve fix the problem,the dealers not shur but they are going to try it.
Do you think I should have them replace the all the wiring or what??? sorry this is so long Bob

[wckrause]

I'm a little confused.

The cold start valve and the accumulator aren't hooked up? Do you mean there isn't a fuel line between the accumulator, the cold start valve and the fuel distributor?

If that's the case, then yes, you'll have problems with hot starts, and probably also with cold starts. There should be a T shaped fuel line that connects the accum. cold start valve, and fuel distributor (I've recently replaced mine).

Where is the harness wire cut? At the cold start valve?

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Bill Krause
'79 911SC Euro
MY PELICAN GALLERY

[Bob Albo]

there are fuel lines but no electrical wires
The car starts great cold and runs great and always has but it started to not start when hot . After awhile when fuel presure builds up then it starts bob

[Bob Albo]

The dealer just did a valve adjust and i told him to look at the hot start problem
he says the car runs incredibly well he seems confused as to why also he still has the car and is trying the check valve

And thank you for your help

[wckrause]

The accumulator doesn't have any wires to it.

If your cold start isn't hooked up electrically, it won't cause a hot start problem.

The mechanic should do a pressure retention test on the accumulator, before you add a check valve.



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Bill Krause
'79 911SC Euro
MY PELICAN GALLERY

[Bob Albo]

he says that he did presure check and there is a bleed down problem with the system. I dont no if he did it on just the acumulator
but I will ask him

Thank you for your help
BOB