In warm weather or whenever the engine is already warm - it starts right away and runs excellent. In cold weather (below about 40 degrees F) it is hard to start. After about 6 trys it will start. What is the most probably cause - cold start valve, aux air regulator, thermo-time switch or what? What is trouble shooting sequence. I would like to start with the most probable cause. I once had a Datsun 280ZX with a similar problem. I hot wired the cold start valve to the battery (with inline fuse) with a spring loaded off button on the dash. During a cold start I would just hold the button in for a few seconds while cranking and it would immediately start. That worked for a few years until I sold the car. Would the same procedure work OK in this Rabbit? Thanks Gene
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17 years ago