Date:         Sat, 5 Nov 2016 08:15:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: hard to start in the morning
In-Reply-To:  <CAFdLW6kO+66yNcRi9POe-1t955KdVbePsyCedNt81_xZVeDfhg@mail.gmail.com>
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I should add:

- one year old Temp2 sensor
- the throttle body switch clicks as it should when I check

also once it started the engine idle is a bit high (about 1200 rpm) for a
minute then settle down to 950rpm. Put it in gear it runs smooth no
stalling, no hiccup, no overheating

thanks again

On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 7:47 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> hi all,
>
> 1988 Carat, 2.1 WBX manual trans - engine takes time to fire up in the
> morning. It happens only once on the morning, every day.
>
> I am in Southern California, ambient temp. is about 60°F - strong cranking
> - no black smoke or gas smell once it's started - never happen again during
> the day.
>
> replaced in February 2016:
>
> - fuel pressure regulator
> - spark plugs
> - dist. cap and rotor
> - hard start relay from Jay Brown
> - new starter from VC (rear reduction style)
> - all vacuum hoses
> - AFM has 20µF capacitor inside
> - one year old ignition switch
>
> it just happened recently and I checked at everything... so could you
> please tell what to look at next?
>
> thanks in advance
>
> dan
>