Good Morning,
I have been doing a lot of research on my cold running issues and have determined that they symptoms point to issues with the Control Pressure Regulator (CPR). I have seen several threads related to cleaning the screen filter and these issues going away, so I figured it couldn't hurt to try.
In addition, the plug on my CPR was missing the metal clip so its connection was hardly ever making complete contact. I set out to fix this issue as well.
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In another thread, Dave Swingle was kind enough to point me in the right direction for the plug...
My local AutoZone didn't have this, so I found it on Amazon instead:Originally Posted by DMCMW Dave
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It is a perfect match.
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It comes with 2 leads attached that allow you to splice in to existing wires, but I wanted a cleaner install so i opted to remove them and just do a swap. I carefully removed the leads from the existing CPR connector, being careful to note polarity. The clips slid right in to the new connector perfectly!
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My next step was to remove the CPR for cleaning. Even though my car had been sitting for a week or so, there was still plenty of fuel drippage when I cracked the larger bolt loose. I was ready with a shop towel, though.
I got a good look at the screen, and i must say that I have never seen mesh like this before.
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Is it clogged or is it supposed to look like that? I took my pick and scraped at it a little, and nothing moved. I didn't go any further last night because I was unsure of what I was seeing. This is where I need your help, brothers and sisters.