ok i have searched and searched, and ive found a couple posts online for this problem but no real answers.
I have a 89 YJ with a 258, Howell TBI and for ignition i have an HEI, Electric fan swap with a torq-flo thermostat.
The problem, The TBI runs GREAT!! i love it and no lack of power or anything, doesnt run rich or lean. look at the plugs and they are perfect clolor. however when i turn it off, wait 5 mins or an hour as long as it is still warm it will always flood! i have to WOT to put it into "flood mode" to clear it out. then after belching black smoke and getting all the excess gas out she runs great. I can take off the air cleaner and watch the TBI's they give huge squirts of fuel on startup but as soon as its running, just a little trickle.
I have replaced the temperature sending unit. but i dont want to keep throwing money at it with no result!! soo frustrating.
I called Howell and he was no help really, kept telling me its my ignition module..... i have an HEI and good spark. dont understand how it could be the ignition.
Thanks guys for all the help in advance and i hope i can get this thing working.
I have a 89 YJ with a 258, Howell TBI and for ignition i have an HEI, Electric fan swap with a torq-flo thermostat.
The problem, The TBI runs GREAT!! i love it and no lack of power or anything, doesnt run rich or lean. look at the plugs and they are perfect clolor. however when i turn it off, wait 5 mins or an hour as long as it is still warm it will always flood! i have to WOT to put it into "flood mode" to clear it out. then after belching black smoke and getting all the excess gas out she runs great. I can take off the air cleaner and watch the TBI's they give huge squirts of fuel on startup but as soon as its running, just a little trickle.
I have replaced the temperature sending unit. but i dont want to keep throwing money at it with no result!! soo frustrating.
I called Howell and he was no help really, kept telling me its my ignition module..... i have an HEI and good spark. dont understand how it could be the ignition.
Thanks guys for all the help in advance and i hope i can get this thing working.
after cranking and cranking constantly trying to start the heep i knew my starter was giong to die. so i even installed a cut off switch so when it flooded i could turn off my injectors from the cab so i didnt have to take of my air cleaner and unplug them. well today was the day. my starter finally died so i went to buy another starter, installed it and noticed it turns over A LOT FASTER! and voila it starts!!! i tried stress testing it (stalling under load, putting at angle, full operating temp) even short starting it ( not turning the starter over enough to actually start it, letting the bendix stop, and then starts beautifully) 
