Re: poor starting for cold weather

[Jorel <jorel140@yahoo.com>]

--- Stuart Castledine <s.castledine@ntlworld.com>
wrote:
> Try unplugging the connector on the cold start
> injector. Mine was behaving
> like yours, but started first time with the cold
> start unplugged. I think it
> maybe the aux air valve is stuck shut, but I haven't
> had time to look at it
> properly yet.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Stuart
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jorel" <jorel140@yahoo.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 5:09 AM
> Subject: poor starting for cold weather
> 
> 
> > My 87 16v is starting poorly with the cold
> weather. If
> > it weren't for the new battery it wouldn't start
> at
> > all. I let the starter crank for a few seconds
> then
> > stop. I repeat this about thirty seconds later.
> Five
> > minutes of this and it started this morning.
> Tonight
> > the temps are dropping to -15.  At this point it
> is
> > safe to say this isn't caused by the ignition
> system,
> > all that checks out. After the car finally starts,
> it
> > runs fine.
> >
> > Things I plan on checking for are:
> >
> > 1.  cold start valve
> > 2.  vacuum leaks
> > 3. auxiliary air valve
> > 4. cold control air pressure
> >
> > Any other ideas out there would be greatly
> > appreciated. I would also like to apologize for
> not
> > paying attention when this topic came up last
> week.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > =====
> > Jorel Jackson
> > 1987 16v & 1985 8v Sciroccos
> > 2000 Neon ES
> >
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I tried this before reading this post, and it worked!
The car still didn't start up like I would like, but
at least it started.

=====
Jorel Jackson
1987 16v & 1985 8v Sciroccos
2000 Neon ES

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