[DML] Re: New here (Cold Start Valve)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually the cold start valve is triggered by a wire from the starter
motor, dependent on a ground through the thermal time switch (that's
why it won't fire on a warm engine, necessitating swap with the CPR
electrical connection when the accumulator fails).

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Greg Zapf <x86Daddy@xxxx> wrote:
> Yes, the "choke" function introduced by the PO was a mis-use of the
> cold start valve because they didn't know the CPR was responsible for
> this functionality and was clogged up.  They basically replaced the
> normal electrical connection to the cold start valve with a new one
> wired to a momentary push button, which needed to be held and then
> pulsed and finally released after 10 seconds or so to accomplish a
> cold start...  After unclogging the CPR, I restored the normal
> electrical connection (and purpose) of the Cold Start Valve.  As far
> as previous owner hacks go though, this was relatively nice: they got
> it running without cannibalizing or destroying anything else (the
> original cold start electrical connection was in place).  It just took
> me a lot of reading and learning to get to the point where I could
> repair it properly.
> 
> --Greg
> #2894
> 







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