Date:         Sun, 24 Jan 1999 11:24:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hard starting when cold????
Comments: To: Karl Batzler <KBatzler@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
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Interesting... I don't have an idle stabilizer ;)

On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, Karl Batzler wrote:
> I dropped by his house last night to try something.  I exchanged his idle
> stabilizer with mine.  Idle was much smoother.  Cleaned the contacts on the
> plug....and put his back.  Seemed to run fine, but would have to wait 'til
> the motor was cold again.  Called him this morning and he says that it fires
> up right away.  I don't get it?!?!?!?  Could a poor connection on the idle
> stabilizer really cause cold start problems????  Why wouldn't this be the
> case when warm?
> Karl Batzler
> 84 Vanagon
> 87 Audi 5000 S
> La Quinta, CA
>
>
> >Well, I seem to be on a "yeah, me too!" kick here.  My '81 has always
> >been exactly like that.  Actually with mine, I usually turn it over a
> >few times, then wait a few seconds, and on the second try it'll catch
> >on the first revolution.  Very predictable, and very weird.  Your
> >fuel-pressure idea is interesting... I've never measured what the
> >pressure regulator is holding.
> >
> >        Gary
>

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Gary Shea                                       shea@xmission.com
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