Re: 87 16v cold start problems...

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

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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