Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 11:58:27 GMT From: Nutmegger<Menopsamcretroadagain.com> Subject: Re: SAAB 9.5 2.3T: engine sometimes coughs at start...
In article <3B8BFAB3.DB033110nopsamia-esprezzo.com>, danny says... > >VIKINGMAN wrote: > >> Newer ever on modern cars use the speeder at startup. If a car won't start, >> it won't start. But it should start all by itself without throttle! >> >> Cheers! > >Maybe true, I don't know - Yes Danny it is true! I never, ever do it and never had a problem. I was specifically advised not to. >but if an engine on a fuel injected car (with >automatic choke/cold start) gets flooded by fuel (because it didn't start) then >often the only solution is to depress the accelerator fully. Is that true? Why not just wait a few minutes? >Whilst adding >more fuel, this also introduces more air into the fuel/air mixture which aids >starting. I mean, I've done it and cripes....the way it starts and the black smoke pouring out just isn't worth it. This doesn't apply to Saab DI systems, where the ignition key can be >used to clean the plugs when flooding has occurred. Hey - that's cool. ~J~