Poor cold start in an 8V

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Trolls dwell in caves.

And

Its the on time / off time of the spark to the spark plugs. I might be 
wrong, but the trolls do dwell in caves...



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
Amsterdam NY





>From: Blake Irvin <blake@clockworm.com>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: patrick.bureau@gmail.com, greg.rocco@gmail.com,scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Poor cold start in an 8V
>Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 18:19:07 -0500
>
>i don't even know what the dwell is...
>
>
>blake/
>
>
>On Oct 30, 2005, at 2:47 , Julie Macfarlane wrote:
>
>>Jeeze.
>>1) I forgot how to check the dwell on an 8. (Been a 16ver for a  while  :)
>>
>>I'll check the timing after I straighen my back from:
>>
>>1) Vacummed the interior. (Have I told you guys I hate mice?)
>>2)  Replacing the carpets.
>>3) Cleaning the engine compartment. (God I hate mice)
>>4) Replaced the Air Filter. (A lot of junk in the air box)
>>5) Vacummed the interior (With the carpets in)
>>6) Cleaned the interior with soap and water
>>
>>
>>
>>Julie Macfarlane
>>"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>>DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
>>1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>>1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
>>Amsterdam NY
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: Patrick Bureau <patrick.bureau@gmail.com>
>>>To: Greg Pallett <greg.rocco@gmail.com>
>>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>>Subject: Re: Poor cold start in an 8V
>>>Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:30:24 -0600
>>>
>>>any of y'all checked your dwell and timing ..?
>>>
>>>
>>>  On 10/30/05, Greg Pallett <greg.rocco@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Yup. I've got this too.
>>> > Cold start valve?
>>> > Thermo time switch?
>>> > I've heard that iffy fuel injector O-rings can contribute to the  
>>>problem.
>>> > GL!
>>> >
>>> > On 10/30/05, Blake Irvin <blake@clockworm.com> wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > heh - that's what i have. my distributor leaks, too.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > blake/
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > On Oct 30, 2005, at 12:25 , Julie Macfarlane wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > > When the engine first starts its a bit boggy. You have to  play 
>>>with
>>> > > > the pedal a bit till it warms, then its ok.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Ok. What are the first steps to diagnose?
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Julie Macfarlane
>>> > > > "Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
>>> > > > DSM4 entry: "Masochism: See Scirocco"
>>> > > > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
>>> > > > 1985 MKII 1.8L 8v w 9A Wolfsburg
>>> > > > Amsterdam NY
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
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