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OK, here's where the abrasiveness comes in.
First, I am glad the car is fixed to your satisfaction, OK?
But here's the rub, and if any of the other techs reading this would like to give they're view, please do.
This is NO way to repair a car. This is called "throwing parts" at a problem. "replaced this:nope, tried putting this on:nope", etc etc ad nauseum. OH! Found a wiring problem, so we took all the parts off. Sheeesh!
The fuel pressure and leakdown was supposedly already tested, so why all the bothering with the accumulator and so forth? Doesn't trust the test? And he even proved that it wasn't related to the problem.
To relate this also to your problem, i outlined the EXACT test that would have led to this diagnosis, with NO extra work involved, and that was where I mentioned: Using resistance substitution box to simulate a cold engine (substitution box plugs in in place of the coolant temp sensor) then remove the cold start injector, turn key on and time how long the cold start injector operates. it will work a specified period of time depending on what temp is simulated. This would have tested bad in this case, and then what? You TEST the temp sensor, and if it tests good, then what? Check the wires between the control module and sensor. Hey! Isn't that what the problem was? THIS is what a mechanic does. PARTS REPLACERS throw parts at a car until it's fixed, which is more or less what this guy was doing until good fortune fell on his left foot and he "wiggled a wire". I think the term there is "dumb luck".
His royal abrasiveness Gilly
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