Re: 87 16v cold start problems...

[David Liu <dyliu@pacbell.net>]

thanks to all! i'll give it a whirl.

dave

At 03:17 PM 10/29/00 -0500, 16v Jason wrote:
>At 12:28 PM 10/29/00 , Daun Yeagley wrote:
>
>>--- David Liu <dyliu@pacbell.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > well, it all really began two days ago, when in the
>> > morning (san francisco,
>> > ca), i turned the ignition and all i got was cranking. no
>> > start. over and
>> > over for roughly five minutes intermittently... finally i
>> > sit around for a
>> > few more minutes reading the big orange manual about the
>> > possibility that
>> > the cold start valve is having problems.... then, turn
>> > the ignition switch
>> > and voila, it starts!
>> >
>> > it happened today as well.. i tested the battery and it's
>> > registering at
>> > ~12v (didn't test amperage, but assuming it's fine)
>> >
>> > all i can figure is this.. if the thing starts after
>> > cranking and then
>> > rest, it's not the battery having some loss of power
>> > issue in the cold. it
>> > must have something to do with fuel delivery.
>> >
>> > any thoughts on this?
>> >
>> > thanks all!
>> >
>> > dave
>>
>>Try running some extra ground wires.  I know Cammisa had
>>this identical problem and after running more grounds, it
>>totally disappeared.
>
>
>Yep, and I have something like 20 emails from other people who have cured 
>it by doing the same. :)
>Jason
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>1987 Scirocco 16v
>1988 Mercedes 190E Sport Euro
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