Re: Re: Cold start valve

[ruben cortez <orlthunder@yahoo.com>]

That was it!!!  Did a test this morning with one end of a jump cable,
neg. post of the batt to the engine block.  One crank.  Going to run
out and get a ground cable right now.

thanks a bunch to everyone who responded.

Ruben


- ---TBerk16@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 10/22/98, 1:14:14 PM, jason@scirocco.org writes:
> << Battery is getting weaker
> >each morning, because of too many cranks.  Runs great when it starts,
> >and idles fine too.
> 
> Ruben,
> 	Don't worry about the cold start valve... sounds like you have the
same
> problem I did... cranking and cranking and cranking every time the
car's
> cold... and then starts up just like nothing was wrong, and runs
perfectly?
> If so, just run a thick ground strap from the battery to the
mounting plate of
> the ignition coil... attach it to the bolt that holds the mounting
plate to
> the firewall.  I used a thick, red starter cable from Pep Boys.  It
completely
> cured all of my cold starting problems- and I am sure it will do
same for you!
> 	Good luck and tell me what happens!
> 	
> 		Jason
> >>
> I want to add that it's prob. not the specific attachment to the
coil's bolt
> that is the key  (although it is a good place ) but the additional
grounding
> that is the major benefit.
> 
> (Jas- Red for ground? Havent seen that since I spun my old Audi 100
backwards
> trying to jumpstart it. :)
> 
> TBerk
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