[DML] Re: Another... Cold Start Problem

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxxxxx>]

Sounds like the thermo-time switch mounted on the waterpump is not 
functioning or, the wires are not connected well at the switch. 
Since the wire switch thing worked for you the cold-start valve is 
apparently working ok.

Harold McElraft - 3354


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Shannon Yocom <ssdelorean@xxxx> 
wrote:
> My car fires up great when warm or within 15 hrs of last running. 
If I wait a day
> or so between driving it becomes hard to start... takes a while 
cranking, trys to
> fire up, when finally starts idle is high then smooths out fairly 
quickly. It has
> slowly getting worse. 
> 
> The other day it was the worst yet. Tried to start, just cranked & 
battery power
> drained way down. I thought it was my battery going bad. But a few 
seconds later
> putting the key to the accessories position the power was up to 12 
volts. Did
> this a few times with no luck.
> 
> I ended up having to do the "Hot Start" Quick Fix ( plug the 
Control Pressure
> Regulator plug into the Cold Start Valve socket ) to get it 
running. 15miles to
> work, sat all day, started up  fine at 5pm. Also started fine the 
next morning
> (thismorning). 
> 
> Is this a sign of my Cold Start Valve going bad?
> Or could it be something else?
> 
> Shannon Y
> 16506
> 
> 
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