Re: Cold Starting

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

Got a Bentley? Check the cold-start valve system... time-thermoswitch and cold
start valve, as well as wiring. If you don't have a Bentley, email me and I'll
tell you how to check them.. hmm well actually I only know how it works on an
8v. Maybe it's different on a 16v.
    -Josiah

Benjamin Harder wrote:

>   It is now getting pretty cold here in Cincinnati, OH.  The morning
> temperatures
> are only in the 30's.  Well, it seems that my 16v doesn't like these cold
> starting
> temperatures.  I am having no trouble at all cranking...and cranking.  The
> engine
> will turn over for about 5 seconds or more before firing.  Then, once it
> fires, the
> engine runs just fine.  I tried replacing the ground cable with a thicker
> wire to see
> if this could help, but it really hasn't helped the cold start.  Does
> anyone with a
> 16v have similar problems?
>
>
>
>
> Benjamin Harder
> 86.5 Scirocco 16v
> http://members.xoom.com/Scirocco16v
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