Re: Peculiar starting problem

[Night Shadow <soltwede@ucsub.colorado.edu>]

Thats a faily typical problem from what I understand....the fuel pressure
regulator gets "heat soaked" and thinks the car is hotter than it
is....cure it to space the unit away from the block with a metal plate....

Eric


On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Michael Helms wrote:

> Hi guys and gals,
> 
> Small problem with my '86 that has me stumped.
> 
> If the car is stone cold (ie. it has been sitting all night), the car
> starts right up on the first kick.  But, if the engine is warm, it
> gets tougher and tougher to start.  Now, if the engine is hot and you
> shut it off for a minute, it's fine to re-start ... but if you leave
> it for 10 or 20 minutes, you have to turn it over much more to get it
> going again.
> 
> It's almost as if the engine should be getting an extra shot of fuel
> that it isn't when it's warm.  What could be wrong?
> 
> Thanks,
> -- Michael Helms
> 
> '81 Scirocco - the fixer-upper
> '86 Scirocco - the daily driver
> 
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> 
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