4k no start/start

[Ti Kan]

nicksimc at plu.edu writes:
> Tried to start my car last night around midnight, wouldn't start.  Lights,
> radio, heat etc.  Loud clicking sound from the glovebox relay area.  Went
> inside tracked down a ride for today, came back out about 30 min later,
> and it started right up.
>
> I haven't had a chance to look at it yet today, but lately the idle has
> been unstable, cycling to 2400 and down at times.
>
> Is it possible that the fuel mixture was just too rich from a fouled/dead
> ISV, or does the clicking from the glovebox indicate something else?  All
> the 'spare' fuses/relays are there, but the non-functioning interior light
> made it hard to diagnose at the time.

Your '82 doesn't have an ISV.  The ISV appeared on the 84+ CIS-E cars.

The clicking noise is probably the hot start pulse relay, which gets
activated if the car doesn't start after prolonged cranking (it was
meant to be a remedy for vapor lock conditions).  However, it probably
contributed to your engine flooding out with fuel.  The 30-minute wait
allowed enough time for the flooding to go away.

As to determining the cause of the no-start condition in the first place,
look for an intermittent ignition switch or connector in the ignition
system.  One place I have had a problem with in the past is the multi-pin
plug to the ignition control module, and the plugs to the digital idle
stabilizer box adjacent to it (if your car has one).

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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