Re: [doc] Warm Starting Difficulties

[Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For a thermotime switch to fail so that it affects -hot-start is very 
rare. Usually they go open curcuit and cold start is poor.

Martin

Alistair McCann wrote:

> Hi Mate
>
> My car had this problem that got worse overe time.....
>
> I changed the accumulator and the thermotime switch and the problem has
> never returned, so I hope I have fixed it.
>
> I remember at the time that the car would be fine with about 5 minutes
> between engine start-stops, but would be a bitch to start after say 15
> minutes.
>
> I remember it not starting at a few petrol stations, I just left the 
> engine
> cover up and let it cool down abit, which always helps,  I would buy a 
> new
> accumulator and thermotime switch.  Maybe check the system pressure 
> and this
> will give you a good idea were the pressure leak is.  It could even be 
> the
> check valve on the fuel pump!!!!
>
> Alistair McCann
> DOC 25
> VIN# PILOT25




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