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No start when cold... latest news and questions! 200

posted by  WR on  Fri Nov 21 04:47 CST 2003
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Thanks for your replies.

Forgot to mention it : 1988 240 Wagon, 340,000 kms, LH Jetronic 2.2. I did check the ECT, the O2 sensor, the air mass meter as well as coil, rotor, plugs and wire last winter and everythign was fine then (this will be the fourth winter I've had this problem). My mechanic checked fuel pressure two weeks ago and it seemed OK. I will go through another check of the electrical components though, and go by elimination as suggested. I'll also check all the ground connectors. Last year I was experimenting funny symptoms : Every now and then, the tailgate wiper would stop running, the center stop light would stay on and turn off when I put on the brakes and the engine would keep firing after shut off, but only if I held the brake pedal. I realized all this was happening when I had the tailgate shut thight, but not if I just let it lean against its stoppers. I discovered all this was caused by a loose ground wire in the tailgate's hinge. So I know now these bad ground connections can lead to puzzling diagnostics!

Next step would be a compression test, which I cannot do myself...

Thanks again!

Richard.





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