cold start weirdness

[Kurt W. Deschler]

Huw,
Sounds like the wierd symtoms I had when my fuel pump relay was going bad.
I eventually noticed that I could not hear the fuel pump running when I
stopped cranking (runs for a sec or so after). I re-soldered both sides of
the fuel pump relay board and burnished the contacts and it has always
started since. Some day I'd like to but some LEDs in the center console
for fuel pump, CSV, and WGFV.
	-Kurt
	'87 5kcstq (daily driver)
	'88 vw gti 16v (needs CIS parts borrowed for 5k)

> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:24:11 -0500
> From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> Subject: cold start weirdness
> To: audifans <quattro at audifans.com>
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> 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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