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Difficult cold start... could it be the 'cold start valve?' 200 1987

As everyone has already said, nope, no cold start injector on your car. Cold start problems usually originate at the throttle body. If it's really dirty, and your idle air motor is really dirty, you kinda have to wait for the "smutz" to warm up and kinda "ooz" out of the way. So, first stop, clean your throttle body and idle air motor. Check the small red wire coming off of your battery, and follow it to where it leads over to the driver's side fender. There, you will find a white fuse holder, with a 25 amp fuse in it. If the fuse holder is broken, or if it looks like it allows condensation to build up in it, this could be your problem. Also, really near that fuse holder, you will see a large silver relay (headlight step-up, so you know) and a black box...these are your grounds. Often times, because no one ever lubes their hood hinges as they should, you end up with a small gap that allows that cool night air condensation and rain, etc. to collect right there on your ground box. Take off the cap, and clean the contacts. You may want to undo your battery first. I've stupidly zapped myself before replacing the inline fuse holder (don't ask; it only happens to me).






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