Re: Starting Question revisted

[bgiller@xxxxxxxxx (Bruce Giller)]

> The symptoms:  88 Spider will turn over for 3-4 minutes before starting.
> After starting, runs great.  After the car has been running it will start up
> immediately,
>
> I've checked the cold start sensor - current passes through when cold,
> doesn't when hot.   I've pulled the Cold start injector out and turned
>over the engine - > gas sprays evenly.

	Have a look at your Auxillary Air device.  It is located on top of
the cam cover.  It acts like a old fashioned choke.  It should be opened
when cold; an electrical unit heats it up and closes the opening.
Eventually, I had to get a used one from APE - you can't use a GTV-6 unit.

"Is dis a system???"  Mr. Natural

Bruce Giller
Takoma 'Radiation-Free-Zone and Finally ReUnited' Park, Md
'73 Alfa GTV 2000
'86 Alfa Spider
'72 Moto Guzzi Eldorado

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