legacycentral bbs

is there any need for heat sink paste or anything like that? Most of my wrenching is on BMW motorcycles and thats something that happens there.

it usually just dies immediately, like the key was turned off. it really feels like a loss of fuel, but i'm stumped that the fuel pressure doesn't drop prior to it dying. My wife drove with the cap loose and she said it died immediately once, then was fine for several trips, so that is inconclusive....

to answer your other question.

well a failure of the cap to vent could cause vaccuum in the tank as fuel is consumed, making it gradually harder and harder for the engine to pull in fuel. I've seen this a lot in motorcycles and boats (like when i forget to open the vent on my boat motor.) I know I'm kinda grasping at straws, but ...

new plug wires didn't help, but wow, when it runs, it runs real strong. I'm re-thinking the fuel pressure thing. I cracked open the fuel filler cap and it ran (in the driveway) for over an hour without stalling out. So maybe the cap isn't venting and/or the charcoal canister is clogged. Still, I nev...

I have a 92 legacy, 2.2L - the engine dies instantly and suddenly, when driving down the road, idling, whatever. It runs strong prior to dying. Problem seems worse when warmed up or on hot days. I'm stumped. I've replaced plugs, air and fuel filters with no improvement. I'm getting no EFI codes, whi...