Engine - No/Hard Start During Cold Weather

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^ NO START - 2.3L HSC/2.3L HSO WITH CFI - Article No.
DURING COLD WEATHER - SPECIAL STARTING 87-11-17
INSTRUCTIONS

^ HARD START - 2.3L HSC/2.3L HSO WITH CFI -
DURING COLD WEATHER SPECIAL STARTING INSTRUCTIONS

FORD: 1987 TEMPO

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1987 TOPAZ

ISSUE: Hard starting or a no-start condition in ambient temperatures of 15~ to 40~F/ -10~ to 5~C may be caused by a rich calibration during engine cranking. The rich calibration lets the engine fire, but makes it difficult for the engine to continue to run.


ACTION: Instruct the customer to depress the throttle 1/4 of the way to the floor and hold that position during cold weather starting conditions. Turn ignition key to start, crank engine until engine begins to fire; then slowly release the pedal.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"