> It's the "cold start knob" - I'm told it changes the amount of fuel or = > timing of fuel as it goes into injector to help the engine going when it's = > cold. Mine's busted - went to the dealer and cable is expensive (don't = > remember how much), but I live in California so I haven't needed it all = > winter. I think in a Rabbit it came out about 2 inches - hard to remember = > back that far! > > Donna, 1982 Diesel, run the commute with her this morning I had a turbodiesel Quantum with one of these cold start knobs. Actually it was more of an integrated part of the dashboard rather than a free standing knob like on the Vanagon. Someone destroyed this cold start knob in the process of stealing the stereo. I lived in an area where it went below freezing in the winter and it always started fine without the use of the cold start knob. Zach Kaplan |
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