Re: 16V Hard Start

[Captnbr@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/25/00 3:39:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tiAn@usiw.net 
writes:

<< y car has become increasingly hard to start when it warms up. It starts OK
 from dead cold, but as the car and the ambient temperature increase it
 becomes unnervingly hard to start reliably. This afternoon I had to
 disconnect the O2 sensor before it finally caught. That points to a mixture
 issue, in my mind. Yes? >>

It sounds like you might be experiencing vapor lock.  You fuel accumulator 
might be bad and not holding the fuel pressure when you turn off your engine. 
Not having pressure allows the fuel to atomize causing very difficult 
starting when hot.

Brian 86 16v
http://hometown.aol.com/captnbr/myhomepage/auto.html

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