Cold start issue 400 1999

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0xArtpc
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Cold start issue 400 1999

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Hey, my car has a cold start issue, i've changed too many things and stil having the problem, i changed the spark plugs, spark cables , battery, injectors, belt distribution, filters ( fuel, oil, air), starter, butterfly valve i think thats it and already did a hole on fuel tank cap becouse it had vacum. Thanks
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Re: Cold start issue 400 1999

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Presumably it starts when not cold?

This suggests a sensor might be mis-reading at lower temps...
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Re: Cold start issue 400 1999

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Yes, this happands when i start the car on the next day or even when im not using for like 10 hrs
What is that sensor?
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Re: Cold start issue 400 1999

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Sounds like the coolant temperature sensor to me: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-MEK100061

If the sensor has failed, the ECU uses a default setting that will allow the car to run without overfuelling, but it will not enrich (choke) enough to start from cold.

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Re: Cold start issue 400 1999

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Didn't know the ECU of 99 had that impact
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220 GSi turbo wrote: Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:26 pm Sounds like the coolant temperature sensor to me: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-MEK100061

If the sensor has failed, the ECU uses a default setting that will allow the car to run without overfuelling, but it will not enrich (choke) enough to start from cold.

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I've changed the sensor and still the same problem..
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