Re: Cold start problem...

["Michael Benno" <mbenno@northstar-mn.com>]

I'm no mechanic but it sounds like it might be your carbon canister or an
inability to store gas vapors for ignition (fuel delivery system)

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> From: liju@travelin.com
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Cold start problem...
> Date: Monday, November 25, 1996 3:48 PM
> 
> Hey guys:
> 
> I've been experiencing a severe cold start problem for a while now. My
mechanic 
> says "its just the cold weather", but i think it might be something else.
> 
> When I start up each morning, the engine turns like its never going to
start but 
> when I let go of the key the engine sort of reluctantly fires up. Every
once in 
> a great while it will just start up without any hesitation.
> 
> The thing that puzzles me is that if I start it up within about 45 mins.
of last 
> shutting it off it starts up with no problem. Any thoughts on what it
could be?
> 
> TIA.
> 
> Liju 87 5kTq