90q runs fine and starts really bad..what is it?

[Mike Arman]

>"Obin Olson" <oolsen1 at ec.rr.com>
>Subject: 90q runs fine and starts really bad..what is it?
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>Hey, my 88 90q is acting strange..when it's cold it starts really bad, if 
>its wet outside it's even worse..what would cause this problem? when cold 
>it will start, but when you push the gas at all it chokes and dies or 
>almost dies then after about 1 min it will just decide it's ok and will be 
>back to normal..ideas?


Had *exactly* this problem with a 5K - replaced plug wires and dist cap & 
rotor, problem totally solved. It was corrosion where the wires plugged 
into the distributor cap - all kinds of green grunge.


Best Regards,
Mike Arman