Long time sitting

[45South]

Any suggestions for someone who has next to no idea what there doing.
81 Injected Fiat.
Hasn't been running for nigh on 10 years. Car was left to sit properly with plugs out, water drained, etc. Have put water and plugs back in, attached battery. Car is turning over on electircal power (amazed!), but will not fire, came close a couple of times, but i get a PHHFFFFTTTT noise and a little puff of smoke coming up from the engine bay. Blew a fuel line under injection unit, and replaced that, (oh and yes i did put in about 7 lites of fuel).

What do you clever people suggest? The motor is going to be put out to pasture soon, but would like to get it running first.

[So Cal Mark]

I bet the injectors are stuck shut from varnish, and if one fuel line failed the others will fail shortly. Might as well remove the injection rail, have the injectors cleaned and replace the hoses. I'd replace the fuel filter too, and look closely at the fuel hoses to the pump and filter from the tank

[45South]

sounds like a plan.

[mbouse]

[quote="45South"]Any i get a PHHFFFFTTTT noise and a little puff of smoke coming up from the engine bay. quote]

that is actually a good noise. PHHFFFFTTTT means that the gremlins are getting tired of holding on to the pistons, and you are nearly ready to drive the car. just a little noise that gremlins make...

i hope when you added those 7 litres of fuel, you first drained and cleaned the gas tank, and changed the hoses and filters. pushing varnish and sludge from the bottom of the tank to the fuel rail isn't the best idea.

[kristoj]

When you are pulling the injectors for cleaning, don't forget the cold start injector in the plenum. Make sure it is working properly as well or the car will be difficult to start -- especially if it's cold. Don't know what the winter temps are in New Zealand this time of the year, but if you're in the low teens or colder (celcius), you are going to want that cold start injector to work.