Re: 87 16v cold start problems...

[Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com>]

--- 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.


=====
Daun Yeagley
'80 Scirocco S, 
'82 Pickup
'85 Scirocco 8v
'88 Scirocco 16v
'91 Passat - parts car?
"...And Morgo, as the friendly Draub." - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

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