Engine - Hard to Start or Will Not Start on Cold Start

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Article No. 86-4-15


HARD START - COLD - FUEL SMELL - 2.3L HSC CFI -STARTING PROCEDURE


NO START - COLD - FUEL SMELL
- 2.3L HSC CFI - STARTING PROCEDURE


FORD 1985-86 TEMPO

LINCOLN-MERCURY 1985-86 TOPAZ

Vehicles which are hard to start or will not start when attempting a cold start may have a flooding condition which can be eliminated using the following starting procedure.

^ Depress accelerator to approximately 1/4 (25%) part throttle condition, then crank the engine.

^ If the vehicle still doesn't start, depress the accelerator to the "wide open" position and then crank the engine.

If engine still does not start, perform TSB 85-14-14.

NOTE: Refer to TSB 85-24-14 for "Hard Stop" specification when the vehicle is equipped with the 1986 processor.

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