Temp II, almost for sure then.

On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Additional possibly useful bit of information, below.
>
> On Fri, 2011-06-03 at 15:58 -0700, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> > Mellow Yellow (1.9L) and I are having a disagreement.
> >
> > First start of the day, not even terribly cold, like in the 40's
> > (Fahrenheit), Mellow Yellow does not feel like starting. The starter
> > turns, but the engine only catches half-heartedly.
> >
> > Flubada-flubada . . . <dies>.
> >
> > Crank again, give it a little gas.
> >
> > Flubada, <half-hearted "vroom", dies>
> >
> > Crank again . . . catches, weakly, give it some gas, it revs a bit,
> > but resentfully, doesn't want to idle, then finally gets the idea.
> >
> > From that point on, throughout the day, the engine starts on the first
> > touch of the starter.
>
> The Temp 2 sensor has been suggested, and I have one coming from Bus
> Depot.
>
> Additional bit of information: the exhaust smells quite rich during the
> short period when the engine is struggling to catch. Phew.
>
> -- RJS
>