Subject: intermitent hot start problem

Burl Vibert blur at sympatico.ca
Thu Mar 15 18:37:16 EST 2001


Hi Huw

Could be, I thought it might give a fault code though if that was
it.  Of course nothing is guaranteed with these cars.  
Anyhow, I yanked on all the wires on the coil, pulled off the
connectors, put them back on and it started.  I'm still not
convinced though as I've been here before.

Amazing how many different things can cause hot start problems. 
I've fixed a vacuum leak, a fuel pump relay, a  dead/dying fuel
pump, a fuel leak, and now the coil (possibly). All very similar
symptoms.

Burl Vibert
1987 5kcstq
Kingston, Ontario


Huw Powell wrote:
> 
> sounds like it might be hall sender related, the sender, the wiring, or
> its connector at the dizzy.
> 
> Burl Vibert wrote:
> 
> > 1987 5kcstq
> >
> > I'm wondering if I have a similar problem.  I finally had the
> > opportunity to do a bit of troubleshooting and have pretty much
> > eliminated vacuum leaks and fuel problems but I still have hot
> > start problems.
> >
> > I checked the coil wire and it does indeed have too much
> > resistance (8000ohm)but it still didn't want to start with
> > another wire substituted.  I am not getting any spark at the
> > plugs and also not getting any fault codes.  I am getting 12v on
> > the BL/R wire on the coil and the coil tests ok.
> >
> > Can a temperature sensor stop the car from restarting if it
> > thinks it's overheating?  Also maybe I've finally jiggled stuff
> > enough as it still doesn't seem to want to start even now that
> > it's cooled off.
>



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