[urq] Cold start valve ?

[Maurits Jonkergouw]

There's the lightbulb test for the thermoswitch, as for the CSV, just pull it out and put it in a jar, then crank.  If it's really cold it would fuel longer, but it always does, even when the CSV says it's 'warm'.

HTH


>Hi everyone,
>
>Got a new job, after 13th month as a dad-at-home (cool period, guys, I
>recommend it to everyone that can). I am again an editor in chief, this
>time for a free car magazine in the montreal area.
>
>So, last night and this morning, at -20C, my beloved urQ refused to
>fire, for the first time in years. I suspect the cold start valve,
>since I didn't smell any gas, and it finally catched after a long
>cranking period, with the help of another battery. Otherwise, car runs
>fine, and pull strongly thanks to cold air (yeah!).
>
>So question: what is the firing sequence, or circuitry for the CSV ?
>Which sensor provides the signal ? Is the ECU involved ? How to test it
>easily ?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Louis-Alain
>
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Maurits
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'86 quattro GV (WR)
'85 coupé KV
'82 coupé DD
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