hard starting
Calvin Krug
ckrug at laf.cioe.com
Fri Jan 19 19:17:28 EST 2001
>From: "Bob Baldino" <rbaldino at uswest.net>
>
>My 85 4000sq has a hard time starting in the cold recently,
>turns over a long time then starts to chug, chug, slow at first
>then faster until the engine come to life.
>
>Fuel pump was recently replaced. =20
>Am I looking at a bad fuel accumulator?
>Once car starts, runs great all day!
I would check the coolant sensors. My '89 200Q has the same problem,
and I've been told a bad temp sensor is a likely cause. Just haven't
had time to look into it yet.
Calvin Krug
--
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if he gets angry, he's a mile away -- and barefoot.
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