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Engine Starts Hard or Fails to Start Cold

*** UPDATED BY TSB #289101 DATED OCT. 1991

Check the following:

1. Distributor cap for carbon tracking [1]

2. Fuel pump and fuse

3. Fuel pump relay

4. Fuel leaks

5. vacuum (intake air) leak

6. Cold start valve not operating [2]

7. Air flow sensor plate rest position

8. Fuel pressure incorrect

9. Coolant temperature sensor and wiring [2]

10. Inadequate cold-start enrichment [2]

11. Ignition system ground [3]

[1] Refer to TSB #289101 for parts update

[2] For testing procedure refer to, COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS.

[3] For testing procedure refer to, IGNITION SYSTEMS.

NOTE: After each symptom, the sub-system that could be the source of the symptom are listed and should be checked in the order they are listed, beginning with #1.