Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 18:29:54 +0100 From: JK'97 <jkannnopsamk.de> Subject: Re: Hard starting 900
DSIEMSEN wrote: > We have an '85 900 8v that starts hard in the cold. It takes several > seconds > of cranking before it pops. Then it seems to run OK. > > Where should I start to look for the problem? > > Thanks, Dennis My 16v did the same. The problem was the switch under the ignition lock. It was damaged so while starting there wasn't enough voltage left for the ignition system. It baffled me all the time that I couldn't even jumpstart it. Bad part about it is that it's a shitload of work to get out the lock. Took the garage 4 or 5 hours to fix the thing. JK'97