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Subject:'84 1.9L engine -- no start on cold mornings -- starts fine late morning -- APPARENT FIX
From:john
Date:Sun, 10 Apr 2016 10:56:10 -0400

Subject problem seemed to go away with warmer weather here
in middle Georgia. � However, last week the problem
reappeared. � This past Thursday afternoon, I drafted my Son
(almost 18) to help me troubleshoot the problem. � We started
with the Bosch WR1 starter relay that I had installed in
1999 to solve the won't start when hot problem. � I had
mounted relay under rear seat on the raised portion of the
floor. � Found both the ground wire (yellow) was not mounted
securely and the connector on the end of the blue wire
(connects to red/black wire from ignition switch) was loose.
� Remounted ground wire and and replaced connector on end of
blue wire.

Overnight temperature was around 40F. � Van started fine this
morning.

John

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