'885KCSTQ Long cranking above 75 F ambient temp. (Was:KNOCK SENSOR

[Louis A. Mulieri]

Thanks Ben,
	I hadn't thought about this possibility. Do you think I can check
this out by opening up an injector line or two before morning starts to
see if fuel is present at low ambient temperature and not present above 75 F?

Lou

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 benswann at comcast.net wrote:

> It is not you knock sensor, although that should be addressed.
>
> Replace your fuel injectors - they leak down when they age.
>
> Ben
>
> [Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 17:52:34 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "Louis A. Mulieri" <mulieri at physiology.med.uvm.edu>
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: '885KCSTQ Long cranking above 75 F ambient temp. (Was:KNOCK SENSOR
>  on '88-5KCSTQ)
>
> Hi,
> 	I have now recognized that my seemingly intermittent, long
> cranking (10 sec) followed by a stumbling, 250 rpm start with 1/2 throttle
> opening (5 sec) followed by normal rpm  and normal running and driving
> really occurs only when the outside air temperature is above 75-78 F
>
> (24-25 C).
> 	My only fault code is 2142 (knock sensor). <snip>
>
> Could this be fuel pump or filter related???
>
> Thanks for help,
> Lou
> '88 5KCSTQ]
>
>