Date:         Wed, 6 Dec 2000 15:27:07 -0800
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
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From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Cold Start problem
Comments: To: Larry <a003175@EZO.NET>
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Larry, I have a similar problem in the cold.  My knees ache, my hands
ache... oh my bus. Yeah, it takes some time for the fuel pump relay to
click on.  If i'm in cold weather I will turn on the ingition and leave it
on for about 8 or 10 minutes. That is usually enough time for the relay to
click on, fire up the fuel pump (you can hear it hummmm) and allow my
beasty to turn over. I replaced one of the relays but got no change-
maybe i should swap out both? In my rig (84) the relays are in a black box
just over the coil on the left side of the engine compartment.  Hmmm,
maybe it is not the relays that are the problem? But i do know that when
they fire, the fuel pump humms and i can turn her over and drive away,
CHeers and good luck
Matthew


Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

On Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Larry wrote:

> Today's puzzler:
>
> Below about 20 degrees F, my  '88 refuses to start. The starter does not
> engage, either no sound or just a click when the key is turned. Above 20,
> all is well. The battery indicates full charge. The neutral switch is
> affected by the ambient temperature?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry Hensley
> 88GL automatic
>