Any solution for difficult cold starts?

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Jan 18, 2007 | 06:40 PM

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Syrihl

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You will have starting problems if it is to rich also you need it tweaked by someone with a proper wideband meter.

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I have a wideband O2 meter installed on the car. The sensor is not heated up enough to read an A/F ratio when I'm starting the car in the mornings. Post-start it runs in the 10's and 11's at idle until the water temp comes up. Got any suggestions?

Jan 18, 2007 | 06:49 PM

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my brother had trouble with his car when he was living in canada in extreme cold temps. he got a block heater put in and it worked perfect.

Jan 19, 2007 | 01:30 AM

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It should be leaner than that I would aim for 13.5 to 14 as it warms up, If you meter was warm for cold start I bet it would be in the 9's and this is where you problem is, remove some fuel from the WU table.

Mark