cold start weirdness

[Huw Powell]

My 89 90Q has been a bit balky when cold all fall (cold here meaning not 
run recently, and below about 50 out).  I have had my suspects, 
including the CSV (the car runs fine and idles well as soon as it 
catches), but it could be ignition related, too.  Could be almost 
anything, actually, except all the new parts on the car... Anyway, I 
threw a new battery in it a month ago to be on the safe side going into 
winter.

Last night at about -5 F I couldn't start it (hadn't run in a bout 36 
hours), and the "optional" nature of the trip (return and pick up 
videos...) made it not worth getting out the charger or the booster 
pack.  I just cranked it a whole bunch of times, not even a bite.

This afternoon, at a balmy -1 F, deciding that I should at least start 
the thing every day in this brutal weather, I went out, prepared to come 
back in and get more electricity if needed.  (If the voltage while 
cranking is too low, the ECUs won't run, etc.)

Fired right up on the first tap of the key...

-- 
Huw Powell

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