Date:         Tue, 15 Apr 2003 11:21:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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From:         Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Continuing Cold Stall Problem - HELP!!!
Comments: To: gary hradek <hradek@yahoo.com>
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Gary,


It runs fine when its warmed up.


Ric


At 08:18 AM 4/15/2003 -0700, gary hradek wrote:
>Richard,
>        I am assuming it runs good after it is warmed
>up?   You need to provide more information.   But if
>this is the case I would check the plugs before you
>start the vehicle.   Perhaps you have a leaky injector
>that leaks after you shut the van off?
>             gary
>
>Date:    Mon, 14 Apr 2003 18:54:52 -0400
>From:    Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
>Subject: Continuing Cold Stall Problem - HELP!!!
>
>I've noticed a rash of cold start problems on
>wasserboxers lately on
>this
>list. My 87 has had the same problem for a while. So I
>replaced the
>temp
>sensor near the thermostat...replaced the
>thermostat....unplugged the
>oxy
>sensor (no change).....plugged back the oxy sensor (no
>change)....
>
>So last week when the wisdom of the list said "replace
>the idle
>stabilizer
>valve" I decided to try that. I "borrowed" the
>stabilizer from my
>wife's 90
>cabriolet. Put it in the 87 (I put the 87's old
>stabilizer in her
>cabriolet. Her cabriolet runs fine...the 87 still has
>the problem with
>bad
>idle when the engine is cold.
>
>Obviously the 87 is running rich at cold start...I can
>see the black
>smoke...I can smell the excess hydrocarbons....and the
>engine runs
>rough
>off idle until the plugs burn clean...
>
>So what do I do next????   AAAARRRRRGGGGG!!!
>
>
>
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