Re: Help T200Q on nuts

["Romeo Shayne Pavlic'" <bcpi@arias.net>]

Right, but the problem seems to exist when hot/warm.


Shayne.




>Ok O2 sensor has no affect on starting.....
>o2 sensor does not kick in until the engine has warmed up!
>It runs in closed loop (ignores o2) until it warms up and then
>goes into open loop mode...
>
>HTH!
>rich
>rjandrew@Ppost.cis.smu.edu
>> 
>> I had a similar problem once with my 87 5Kq. The no-start problem started
>> during a heavy rain storm and it seems water was running along the inside of
>> the hood a dripping on things including the distributor cap. It started once
>> but wouldn't start again about two hours later.  The cap was old enough and
>> worn enough that blue sparks could be seen jumping all over the place when
>> the engine was cranking. I replaced the cap and cleaned some debris from the
>> weather stripping at the windshield end of the hood and haven't had the
>> problem since. Often, damaged/cracked dist caps don't give trouble until
>> there is a change in weather and things shrink or expand, if it has recently
>> turned extra cold in your area that could be your problem. Crank/ run the
>> engine in the dark and look under the hood for sparks or arcing, try
>> spraying a very fine mist of water under the hood while doing this if you
>> like.
>> Good luck,
>> Dan!!!
>> 
>> 
>> >In message <199812171117.DAA21460@mt.arias.net> "Romeo Shayne Pavlic'"
>> writes:
>> >
>> >> I have never seen or heard of this happening.  My 200 refused to start.
>> >> It cranked and cranked and cranked.  Nothing.  All of a sudden vroom it
>> >> started and a puff of smoke came spewing out of the tail pipe.  Could the
>> O2
>> >> be shot?  Any Ideas as to what is happening here?
>> 
>> 
>> 
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