RE: 200tq cold starting.

["Duff, Ian" <IDuff@charter.com>]

Sounds like the Oxygen Sensor...

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Ian Duff, 1990 Coupe quattro 20v, Red/Black
quattro Owners Club member P877

Home: New Bedford, MA, USA
Work: Charter Systems, Inc., West Newton, MA, USA
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>From: 	Mike DePolo[SMTP:depolom@badger.jsc.vsc.edu]
>Subject: 	200tq cold starting.
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>	I recently purchased an '89 200tq sedan with 104,000mi. The car 
>is very reliable and runs well with the exeption of a few minor 
>problems. When starting the car cold it takes about 15-20 sec. for the 
>car to start, when the car is warm it starts perfectly. It does not have 
>to be ice cold for this problem to happen only if it hasn't been run in 
>about 15-30min. The person I bought it from thought that it was a bad 
>fuel pressure check vavle and he replaced it and the problem was not 
>solved. Also, the car seems to be suffering from a hesitation. The power 
>seems to surge in and out under acceleration. I also notice the emission 
>systems check light comes on when I press the throttle down more than 
>half way. I don't know if these problems are related, but I've noticed 
>that the gas milage seems pretty poor.