Re: winter/ warming up/Scirocco

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

John,
    Interesting, the Rieger does the same exact thing. Start cranking it
right away, and i can crank it as long as i want, but no dice. Second time
after cycling key(/pump), and it starts right up. I'm in charleston, sc, and
its not that cold here. I'd say if its <50 degrees outside it will play that
game. Any higher and it starts first try.
    My guess is its a quirk with the thermo-time switch, combined with being
slightly out of tune. This could make it too rich/lean to start.
Al


----- Original Message -----
From: "Monster" <monster@aros.net>
To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
Cc: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: winter/ warming up/Scirocco


> I've also noticed with my rocco that in the morning especially now that
it's
> been averaging about 23 degrees a day and snow that it's got it's little
> attitude with me.
> I have to turn the key on, but not start it.  Wait for the fuel pump to
cyle
> on them off then turn the key back off and wait about 3 seconds then turn
> the key back on and wait for the fuel pump to cycle one more time, then
> start.  If not I can sit there cranking till doomsday and it wont start.
> This probably is due to the fact that it needs a tune up but my parents
used
> to have an 81 Olds cutluss (the gutless wonder is what I called it) and it
> had to be "pumped" the same way.
> Since I did used to work at a BMW dealership for a little while I learned
> that in these fuel injected systems you can sit there pumping that ol gas
> pedle but it isnt going to do anything except open and close a flap.It
ISNT
> the old carbbed engines where it pushes on the Accelorator pump and
squirts
> gas into the carb it just open and closes a flap.
> As dave sais my $0.02 worth. :)
> -=John=-
>


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