[Shotimes] Cold Starts

[Steve Tatro]

I think you reiterated my point.  Bad CID, hard to start when warm,
too much fuel not consumed while cranking, flooring the pedal enables
engine to start.

People sometimes think flooring to get the engine going indicates a
leaky injector.  Sometimes it's just a way to get around some flooding
due to another problem.  In my case (long, long ago) it was the CID.

Take care,

Steve


On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:07:41 -0500, Leigh Smith <leighsm@comcast.net> wrote:
> According to the Pobst fuel injection book, it does help to floor the
> throttle to start the car, but it should only be done when it is flooded
> with fuel. Normally, you should not have to even touch the gas. The PCM has
> a "flooded carburator" mode built into just like the old days. Engine
> floods, floor pedal, engine clears and starts right up.
> When my CID was bad, it wouldn't always start quickly, and after about 3
> engine turns, I could smell the raw gas from the flooded engine. Kinda
> reminded me of an old double-pumper Holley! But no-lead doesn't smell near
> as good as old leaded hi-test!!
> Right George?
> Lee
> 
> > I know this has nothing to do with pushing the accelerator to start
> > the engine, but sometimes it's just human nature to floor it if the
> > car doesn't start immediately.