Re: How to make a 16v Start like a new car

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Actually Dave; if we are referring to a model newer than '80 then the hot 
start pulse injection relay ALSO causes the cold start valve to fire. ;-p

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'77 Rabbit (for sale Cheap!)



>From: "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>
>To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: How to make a 16v Start like a new car
>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:45:25 -0700
>
>So, sounds like it cranks but no fire eh?  Well, fuel is your problem.  I
>would check your cold thermo time switch.  The thermo time switch is the
>ONLY thing that makes the cold start injector valve.  So it is either not
>sending the signal to the cold start valve or the cold start valve is
>flooding your intake on start up causing it to have problems firing right
>off.  What color are your plugs?  Check one of them when the car isn't
>starting and that should tell you if you are getting any fuel or too much.
>HTH!!
>
>Dave
>
> > How can I make my 16v Start like a new car?
> >
> >     Lately, my 16v has been taking forever to start. How can I make it
>start
> > up right away? It took me like 3mins to get my car going this morrning.
> > Crank crank crank but no fire. ------ My car is running VERY good 
>dispite
> > the starting problem.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan Kraus :-)
> >
> > p.s. sorry for all the questions tonight!
> >
> >
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