[V8] Cold start problemo

Ingo Rautenberg irautenberg at comcast.net
Tue Dec 6 09:10:52 EST 2005


Haven't checked the plugs yet --new ones sitting on Bench with OXS :-)

FP regultor supposedly replaced at 90k at TB service, but that was 2 years 
ago. I'm thinking the same thing, though -- needs new FPR.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
To: <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>; <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 6:52 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] Cold start problemo


>I too have not replaced my oxs yet. It's sitting on the bench just waiting 
>for me to find the time. In the meantime I've been driving w/ no O2 and in 
>the freezing temps the car still starts right up -- just FYI.
>
> Have you looked at your plugs? How old is your fpr?
>
> Dave
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> Well, I must confess I still haven't replaced my OXS yet (just finished 
> the garage), but in order to start the car in sub-freezing temps lately 
> (OK, the past few days), I must dperess the throttle all the way, 
> toherwise she won't even fire.  I'm wondering if (aside from the OXS 
> sensor, this is symptomatic of a leaking/bad fuel pressure regulator. 
> Thoughts/advice welcome.
>
> Ingo
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