Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:09:35 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 90GL cold start trouble Part II/UPDATE
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Have you ever replaced the ignition switch? Its a common thread around
here when it comes to weird 'No-start' problems.
On 10/20/07, maxjoyce@ipa.net <maxjoyce@ipa.net> wrote:
>
> Folks: Done some research through the Haltech website and some serious
> head scratching and here's what I've ascertained.
>
> 1. The van starts hardest after an overnight rest, nigh on impossible
> this past week.
> 2. Rainy weather seems to make it harder to start.
> 3. Roll starting it in the morning, it fires right up.
>
> Initially, I thought like several of you that the engine wasn't getting
> gas from whatever cold start program Haltech has in there. Once the engine
> starts, that's not the case; it runs fine. Only sitting in the work parking
> lot all day seems to be about the length of time necessary for it to not
> start again. 2-3 hours breaks between startings aren't affected. Could
> there be enough residual gas vapor in the intake maifold/comustion chamber
> in those shorter stops to eliminate the "need" for the cold start program
> resulting in a fairly easy start? Iguess the ambient air temperature sensor
> in the air cleaner could also be at fault.
> \
> I'm thinking that maybe(and confirmed by the Haltech troublshooting guide)
> that there might be some sort of signal cutting out to the Haltech ECU when
> the starter is engaged. I doubt seriously that that X relay in the fuse
> block could be the cause, but something is making it nearly impossible for
> it to start after 7-10 hours of sitting while the starter is engaged. The
> only flaw in that thinking is that last winter when it would only balk at
> starting when it got below 10 degrees F, it is now exhibiting those same
> symptoms at 50 and 60 degrees F. If the Hall sender were going bad, it
> wouldn't run well period, not just at start up. My cat housing has nothing
> in it except the O2 sensor. Anyone that curious about Haltech can go to
> their website( www.haltech.com ) and click on support or downloads and
> see what's shakin'
>
> What sort of wiring or electrical issues do I need to look out for here if
> that is indeed the problem?
>
> Thanks
>
> DM&FS
>
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Jake
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