Apologies to anyone who eMailed response to Question #1 -- am still in VA, won't check mail on local ISP until tomorrow. Skip to Question #2 below if hot start conversation now boring ... Posted hot start bypass does indeed work. Don't know how practical it would be on a date ("excuse me for a minute my dear while I re-wire my automobile"), but the poor thing does kick immediately (with all its wires in the wrong places). Injection appears to be healthy otherwise. Car is over 110,000 miles -- has been driven more through its life than many. Previous owner claimed was exercised regularly, but previous owners will tell you anything to get a car out of their driveway. Have logged 381 trouble free miles since Friday. Question #2: Has anyone located source of door struts slightly more affordable than the big vendors? Question #2.5: Will parts house struts crack my rear louvers? They appear to have way too much resistance? Am going to place that big initial parts order soon after return to North Carolina (including factory literature). Just trying to sort out what must come from D vendors and what may be purchased commonly. If I hear one more flux capacitor joke from the general public I think I will scream ... Bill Robertson (heading towards) North Carolina #5939