You're absolutely 100% correct, however as you know there's a much more
common cause of hot-start problems, and the thermotime switch -usually-
fails open, ie causing cold start problems. Well done on diagnosing your
problems because to a certain extent, a thermotime switch that's stuck
shut will mask the hot-start problem of a dodgy accumulator - in fact,
this is precisely what the "spare" relay socket at the back of the relay
compartment is for!
Martin
Alistair McCann wrote:
> The reason I changed mine was because when I went to start the car
> when hot
> I could always smell petrol.
>
> Reading the K-Jet manual it says that the thermotime switch is to add
> extra
> petrol when the engine is cold - So if it was constantly jammed in the
> cold
> positions then wouldnt it spray more petrol even if the car was hot????
>
> I changed it before I changed the accumulator and I had a noticable
> change
> in the cars hot start problem.
>
> It is there for a purpose on the waterpump and I am sure that they
> dont last
> for ever - and the fact it is listed in the K-Jet manual as "possible
> causes
> of non-starting" raises my eyebrows.
>
> Alistair.
>
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