Re: 164 Hot starting problem

[jonathan coates <alfa@domain.elided>]

In message , Carl and Chip discuss
>Carl,  
>
>My '91 164 is an automatic model <sigh>.  I've read about the anti-theft
>device at the gear selector as a possible problem, but I've ruled that
>out by trying the very thing you mention, and also attempting to start
>in neutral.
>
>Today, encouraged by several e-mails and rereading tech notes, I went
>under the bonnet <g> and inspected the fuel lines. 
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>> Chip,
>> 
>> My '91 164L does the same thing when it gets hot.  After driving my
164L
>> (auto), as it should be driven, sometimes the car does not restart. 
>> When I first purcahsed the car, I freaked out.  I too was stuck and
had
>> no idea what to do and was thinking that AAA does not tow people from
>> where I was located!
>> 
>> I've read on the digest that this may be the fault of some anti-theft
>> device that has gone bad around the gear selector.  I can't remember
the
>> exactly where and what.  I just move the gear selector down past
drive
>> then into park again.  Then I turn the ignition switch and the car
fires
>> right up!
>> Now, if you have a manual 164, I do not know if this will work or
not.
>> 
>> If the problem you are having is as I described and it is a problem
with
>> some part of the anti-theft device, please let me know how you fix
this
>> persisting problem.



This has micro switch written all over it. Anybody any more guesses?

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jonathan coates

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