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BretM (Bretm)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2001 - 11:14 am: | |
It's called AW imported Auto. It's like exit 105 on the NJ parkway (I dont know what the town is). They have the best prices. $98 for the accumulator vs 130 everywhere else. And $15 for the filter vs 25 everwhere else. They had the stuff to me the next day. They specialize in mechanical parts and were recommended to me by a really big time Ferrari guy that had a 308. There number is 1-800-392-6833. |
HEATH VAUGHN (Heath)
| | Posted on Friday, June 15, 2001 - 10:14 pm: | |
SAM
THE ACCUMULATOR I PUT ON MY MONDIAL ( THE SAME AS ON A QV 308) COST $125.00 FROM MARANELLO AUTO PARTS IN ATLANTA 800-233-7820. THEY ARE ALSO HELPFUL ON SOME TECH ISSUES.
HEATH |
Sam NYCFERRARIS (Sam)
| | Posted on Friday, June 15, 2001 - 12:03 pm: | |
Bret,
What wholesaler did you use (ferrari or just a bosch dealer)I am looking for someone in the NYC area for wide range of import parts or ferrari stuff. and what was the part number |
BretM (Bretm)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 9:24 pm: | |
I also had a hot start problem. I replaced the fuel accumulator today (I ordered it from a wholesaler about 50 miles away yesterday) and it seems to be working well. I don't know if the problem is fixed yet, but it seems better. Nick Scianna is who recommended I replace the accumulator. Upon removing it I realized that it was leaking gas into the vacuum line, which Nick said means it's shot. I am also going to replace the fuel filter, as that can be a problem too (I have one, I was just to lazy to put it in today after replacing the starter that my friend rebuilt for me and the accumulator). Hopefully my hot start problems are a thing of the past. |
HEATH VAUGHN (Heath)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 5:33 pm: | |
I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM,AFTER TALKING WITH THE GUYS A FERRARI OF ATLANTA I PUT ON A NEW ACCUMULATOR HAVE NOT HAD A SINGLE PROBLEM SINCE.
THE ACCUMULATOR HOLDS FUEL PRESSURE ON THE SYSTEM.
HEATH |
Herbert E. Gault (Irfgt)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 5:27 pm: | |
Since your engine is spinning over the blanket for the starter will be of no benefit. Replacing one component at a time without proper testing can get expensive. Isn't that what technicians get blamed for? My point is this, get the fuel pressures checked by a competent technician who is familiar with Bosch fuel injection and they should be able to quickly pinpoint your problem without expensive guessing and part swapping. |
Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 2:20 pm: | |
I do like the thermal blanket for the starter, that is a good idea. I also will check out the throttle body and clean it this weekend. The injectors, to my knowledge have not been replaced or rebuilt. But I guess I can start checking all those mentioned parts, and work my way in until I figure out what is not working. Hmmm, I'll keep you all posted. Thank you all for your assistance! |
Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 1:35 pm: | |
I had a guy look at my 84 308 just before I bought it. It had a similar problem. He told me the injectors on these cars, after a certain amount of time, will get a bit leaky. He replaced them and I haven't had a problem since. Just a thought. |
Herbert E. Gault (Irfgt)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 12:37 pm: | |
You seem to have a fuel pressure loss when stopped. This is called rest pressure. The systen has to maintain fuel pressure in the system or the fuel will boil and will not properly distribute when restarted. There are several places that can leak down and cause this problem. The injectors, the accumulator, the pump check valve, the warm up regulator or the fuel distributor. Any one of these items leaking internally or externally will cause the same problem and without the proper test gauges connected to the system, then anyone will be strictly guessing as to your problem. |
Doug Meredith (Doug308)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 11:53 am: | |
How long since you had new injectors put in. I just had similar problem and new injectors cleared it up. |
Michael A. Niles (Man90tr)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 8:52 am: | |
Take a look at the thread (All mondial ,308, 328, cab ...) Someone had a dirty throttle body and the car would stall when in neutral or idle. A dirty throttle body will also give the symptom of being hard to start when hot. I just took my Saab in for similar symptoms. I had both symptoms -- the stall plus the hard to start when hot. All it was a dirty throttle body and both things were solved.
Hope this helps. |
William H (Countachxx)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 8:15 am: | |
Could your starter motor be overly hot ? U can get a thermal blanket for that to keep it a little cooler. This happens to a lot of cars |
Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 7:46 am: | |
Suspect car: 1984 308 GTS Quattrovalve. I noticed that the car does not like to start after it is warmed up. I have spoken with several people on this. Most think I am losing fuel pressure at the accumulator? I don't have a clue what the heck an accumulator is. The car will start when cold very easily. The car runs great. If I stop at a gas station and fuel up, the car refuses to start without cranking it for at least 10-15 seconds. I hate doing that because I can fry my starter. It seems to produce enough fuel pressure to get it started if I let it crank enough, then it stumbles to life and is just fine. But it is rather embarrasing when she won't start. Anyone had a similar experience? Anyone know how to fix it? Thank you my friends! |