Cold Starting

[paolo]

Hi,
Any suggestions as to what to check to cure my bad cold starting?
1992 200 TE auto (136000 miles)

TIA

 

[robparker]

what do you mean by bad? does it fire up and die, or crank for ages before fired etc..?

 

[paolo]

Crank for ages before firing

 

[television]

Just to list a few causes.
Auxillary valve sticking.
Faulty cold start injector make the fuel too weak, normally operated by key.
The thermo time swich that controls the cold start injector, if faulty the cold start injector will not work.
Sticking or jammed Air flow sensor.
You can forget any problems with Main ECU as this is not used for starting or idle.

Malcolm

 

[paolo]

That will give me something to do this weekend then

 

[paolo]

Have just looked in my manual (Haynes) and cannot find these things, where are thay? what do they look like?

 

[Ron Palfrey]

I think you're going to have a long weekend..............

 

[johnnycapone]

Plugs may be a good place to start, or maybe the dizzy cap.
Regards
John

 

[Rigo]

Cold start problems

Hello guys!.

My question is, I have a 260E '89, and to start the engine i must put the pedal to the top position and have a few second the key turning right. After that i must acelerate the car another few seconds and the car can go with no problem.

I think the must start only with turn right the key. Please, help me!.

Regards