Re: [DML] strange start problems

[dherv10@xxxx]

Kevin, 
#1, Don't give it any gas by the foot feed to start the car.
#2. If it doesn't start quick on the first try, then unplug the cold start 
and try again. If the system is working ok, the cold start may be flooding it.
#3. You could have a possible hot start problem if the accumulator is going 
bad.
#4. If you think the battery could be going bad, in the morning put a DMM 
across the terminals and look for a 12.66 volts ( OCV ). If lower than that 
then State of charge need to be looked into.
#5. Thermal time switch possible no firing the cold start.
#6. Look at my previous post about the resistor and relay against the fire 
wall. Low voltage in starting.

These are a few things to look into.
John Hervey

http://www.specialtauto.com/

<< But, I've still got a starting issue. The start problem only strikes when
the car has been sitting out in the sun for several hours. It's ok in the
semi-cool garage all night, sometimes ok at lunch, but usually a problem at
the end of the day.
It turns over and coughs and coughs. I do this several times-- trying
feathering the gas pedal, holding halfway down, turning the key all the way
off for a few seconds. Then finally, it will cough and sputter and slowly
get steady and climb up the tachometer to where I can give it gas without
choking it out.
My battery is 3-4 years old, but seems to be ok. I probably should put a
meter on it and check it, just to be sure.
But I keep thinking it's a fuel delivery problem because it really seems to
be related to sitting in the sun for a longer period of time-- like possibly
fuel is being evaporated out of the system and it only starts after building
pressure back up. But I really don't know if that's a plausible scenario or
not. >>