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- From: ravalent@mothra.syr.EDU (Bob Valentine)
- Subject: Re: Weird problem. Need doctors advice!
- Message-ID: <1992Dec15.200403.28048@newstand.syr.edu>
- Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- References: <1992Dec14.083509.62014@cc.usu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 20:04:03 EST
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- In article <1992Dec14.083509.62014@cc.usu.edu> slhmz@cc.usu.edu writes:
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- >Heeeelp.
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- >I have a Fuel Injected '87 Pontiac and am having a very strange problem.
- >On cold cold mornings (-30 to 20 F) my cars starts up beautifully. If
- >I start going, it slips into gear seemlessly and takes off wonderfully.
- >
- >Now, as soon as the engine warms up to "normal running temperature" I
- >get extremely poor preformance and frequent stalling.
- >
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- As usual, no details. What engine/f.i. scheme?
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- >A friend suggested the spark plug wires. He said that when it is cold
- >the water freezes to ice, but as soon as the engine warms up, the ice
- >melts into water and condenses on my bad spark plug wires, thus my
- >problem.
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- NOT!
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- >What do you suggest?
- >
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- Sounds to be one of the temp sensors, or could possibly be a
- slightly screwed up IAC motor. I'd comment more, but we'd need
- some more info tho....
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- >--
- >Travis Carter
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