Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 21:08:27 GMT From: "John Bravin" <john.bravinnopsamet.be> Subject: Re: Classic 900 cold start problem
Matthew D. Hodson wrote in message <8kgefk$os9nopsamia.efn.org>... >I have an 86 900 with the 8v engine, with 104k miles on it. The car runs >well and has a lot of power, except, soon after starting. Whenever I >start it cold, the engine catches immediately, but then it won't idle. >Does anyone have a suggestion for me? I have a 1996 900S with exactly the same symptoms. It progressively got worse until on a warm summer's morning it wouldn't start at all. Currently being repaired, but they tell me it is the air inlet sensor which needs replacing. Not exactly sure what this means as I live in Belgium, and am having to translate on the phone from French into Haynes manual English. Could be the Air Inlet Temperature Sensor (Fig 15.8 in my version), but I'm not sure. When I know I will mail again. -- John