Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 14:41:04 -0600 From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.com> Subject: Sluggish when engine is warming up
Now that the weather is getting cold here (in Illinois) I have noticed that the acceleration becomes very weak at a point when the temperature gage just starts to move off of the "cold" stop. The turbo boost gage reads in the yellow range even when I am not accelerating. After a minute or two (usually after waiting for a stop light) everything is fine again. I figured that there is a temperature sensor for the LH-Jetronic fuel injection, and my Haynes manual confirms this. Because the problem only happens for a brief period, I don't think I could successfully test the temperature sensor. Has anyone experienced this problem and found that this temperature sensor was the solution? The Haynes manual says "The [Bosch LH-Jetronic] coolant temperature sensor is screwed into the inlet manifold flange on the rear of the cylinder head." Maybe I don't speak British very well, but to me that could be just about anywhere on the upper rear of the engine. Any help in identifying this part would also be appreciated. Walt Kienzle 1991 9000T