The temp II sensor itself or some related item, like connection, ground,
etc.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Wellhouse" <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: Hard starting when cold 2.1 WBX

> Just a wild guess, but maybe your cat is starting to restrict exhaust
> airflow??
>
> DM&FS
>
> At 12:18 AM 11/15/2011, greentabe-vanagon@yahoo.com wrote:
>>It's easier to post than go outside and actually work on this --
>>it's expected to get close to freezing tonight!  (I know, some of
>>you are laughing at me)  I haven't fully finished troubleshooting,
>>but here goes anyway: My relatively new-to-me stock 2.1 has trouble
>>starting when cold but runs fine when warmed up.  I usually crank
>>for 5-10 seconds, stop, and do it again.  I might have to do this 3
>>or 4 times before it actually starts.  When it does eventually
>>start, it runs sort of OK for a few seconds, then slowly starts to
>>miss more and more until it conks out.  Rinse and repeat.  I'm
>>pretty familiar with how the Digifant FI is supposed to work and
>>have checked the temperature 2 sensor and idle control systems,
>>which appear to operate normally.  Idle switch clicks but I haven't
>>checked for continuity yet.   So what I see is that the FI gives an
>>extra squirt of fuel for a bit, which eventually allows the engine
>>to start once enough unburnt fuel is present, and as that fuel burns
>>off and the FI leans the mixture, the engine dies.  Adding some
>>quick start helps. Once warmed for a minute or so, the engine runs
>>fine at idle but dies under throttle until fully warm.
>>Suggestions?  How come the FI is not enriching the mixture
>>enough?  Something else going on? tabe johnson_90MV
>