Engine - Starting Difficulty During Cold Temperatures

87VW04

GROUP

25

NUMBER

87-05

August 28, 1987

MODEL(S):

Quantum 5 cyl. m.y. 1984
SUBJECT:

Starting difficulty (coolant temp. less than 95~F)
Supercedes Technical Information Group 25, 87-03, of July 15, 1987.

Engine starting difficulty could be caused by an incorrectly wired (reversed) thermo-time switch and/or the wrong temperature range of thermo-time switch.. To remedy this condition:

^ Check the wiring using the wiring diagram. Rewire or repair wiring, whichever is necessary.

^ Install a 35~C (95~F) (switch-point) thermo-time switch Part Number 043 906 163A.

See wiring diagram Quantum 1984, current track 12 (cold start/fuel system).



^ Wire on the left should be white with a green tracer and go to the "W" terminal on the cold start valve.

^ Wire on the right should be red with a black tracer and go to the "G" terminal on the cold start valve.