fuel problem

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colza
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Post Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:01 pm

hi,this is my first post on the e30 zone.i have been an e30 owner for around 12 years.i bought my current e30 3 months ago.its a 316i 1989 RHD.I am having problems with the fuel system.If i leave my car longer than 3/4 days or a week etc it drives like there is fuel starvation.it can be quite bad at times.a couple of days later it will clear itself.if i drive my car evey day then i dont seem to have any fuel problems.the car starts easily every morning.if i however go to start my car after work it can turn over like the fuel is not getting through but will fire up in a few seconds.sorry for long winded post!any help would be great,thanks very much.
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Post Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:41 pm

What's very likely is that your injectors are worn and sticky, allowing fuel pressure to drop over time and giving you a bad spray pattern to boot.

Either pull your injectors out of your engine, or buy some used ones from a scrapyard, and send them to Injectortune for a pro rebuild at 10 quid a pop.
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colza
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Post Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:03 pm

thanks for reply,will do just that