RE:5kcsT cold start problem

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

My owners manual says that you must use a slight amount of throttle to
start the car. I only use enough to open the idle switch. That seems to do
the trick, almost.

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*Steve                                       Sachelle Babbar
*'84  5ksT 1.6-2.0 bar                    <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
*your results may vary from mine."
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On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Albert Ng wrote:

> Hi AudiFans,
> 
> 
> I have exactly the same problem with my '87 5kcst. I've cleaned and
> checked the ISV and the cold start valve. I've also adjusted the idle fuel
> mixtures and idle. I've found that it get a little better after I adjusted
> the idle fuel mixture, but I still need to tab the gas padle for a second
> in order to hold the cold start idle during morning start up. 
> 
> Will a bad warm-up regulator cause this problem? Can anyone one help us
> out?
> 
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> 
> Thank's for the time
> 
> 
> Albert Ng
> '87 5kcst
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> Hello everyone-
> 
>  Well, after 4 months of almost trouble-free ownership
> my Audi starts developing a small problem.Here is the deal.
> When I try to start engine in the morning and  outside 
> temperature is in low 30s or less, it starts right away, but 
> runs at very low (300-400) RPMs and then dies in few seconds. 
> I have to push the gas pedal slightly to keep it running. After 
> approximately 1 min I can turn the engine off and start it again,
> then it idles fine. It starts fine when warm and hot,and car 
> runs great overwise. I am wondering if anyone else has experienced
> this problem or have any idea what's wrong. 
> 
>  The another question, I've never seen more then 1.3 bar boost
> pressure,even if I push the car really hard.Is this normal for
> stock 5kcsT?
>              Thanks in advance
>                                Eugene.
> 
> '86 5kcsT 5-spd, 137K miles 
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