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d jetronic fuel injectio 1800 1971

Running very rich. Starts up slowly(roughly). Idles OK UNTIL warmed up. Once warmed must keep rev'd up to keep running. Runs OK while driving at constant throttle. Dies at stops. Must restart every time (of course) Power is down, as is mileage . Replaced injectors. Fuel filter new. Fuel pressure 28-30 psi. Petronics ignition conversion. Worked great so far. Petronics coil--waste of money.THOUGHTS???????????








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    d jetronic fuel injectio 1800 1971

    You have new injectors, so presumably none of the 4 cylinder injectors are leaking. Based upon the condition of the plugs, are all four cylinders running rich?

    Make sure the cold start injector is not leaking. Also, the cold start injector relay is normally only energized when the starter motor is engaged; however, if the cold start relay sticks it is possible for the injector to remain continuously energized. This is rare; but, easy to check by disconnecting the electrical plug on the cold start injector - if that improves running you know what the problem is.

    As suggested by others, check the resistance of both the coolant temperature sensor and the inlet air temperature sensor and confirm that they are within range for the temperature as specified in the manual. Also, check the condition of the wiring at the plugs for both sensors. The wiring becomes brittle with age and may short or be broken.

    As Planetman suggests, check for vacuum leaks on the MAP sensor. In addition, you can check the condition of the windings in the MAP sensor using an ohmmeter - the specs are in the service manual. I think winding failures are pretty rare.

    Check the condition of all the D jet wiring, particularly at the terminal plugs. Wiring / connector issues are the bane of ageing fuel injection systems.

    I don't think its the cause of your problems; but, how have you set up idle speed? Did you follow the procedure in the manual using the idle air by-pass screw? If somebody tried to adjust idle speed using the throttle stop screw, it will mess up the setting of the throttle switch which just complicates things.

    On the box containing the D jet controller, there is an adjustment screw for adjusting CO levels. Any chance somebody was fiddling with that screw?








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    d jetronic fuel injectio 1800 1971

    here's the factory manual-

    http://volvo1800pictures.com/document/fuel_injection_fault_tracer/fuel_injection_fault_tracing.pdf

    good luck, chuck.








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    d jetronic fuel injectio 1800 1971

    Coolant temp sender or broken wire connected to same.

    Cameron
    Portland








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      d jetronic fuel injectio 1800 1971

      Also check the vacuum pressure sensor. Test it with a vacuum pump to see if can hold a vacuum.

      If the diaphragm inside is broken, it will run rich.
      --
      Eric
      Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only)
      Torrance, CA 90502
      hiperformanceautoservice.com or oldvolvosonly.com








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        d jetronic fuel injectio 1800 1971

        Mouth suction works well on the vacuum sensor (MPS) when testing for leaks. It's either going to be a temp sensor wire problem or MPS with cracked diaphram or collapsed aneroid.


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        An alternative falsehood is an alternative fact in a post truth world. - TG.







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