Cold start problem

Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:11 am

My 1983 316 1756cc (Carb) 4-speed won't start unless it's realy hot outside... It has to be as warm as a warm engine. If I pour petrol straight in the carburettor the car starts easy. Even if it's -30C outside and no engine warmer. It's a real pain to have to open the hood and pour fuel in every time the car is cold. It takes 2 - 3 hours before the car is so cold it won't start though. Anyone know something that might help me?

Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:32 am

What carb is on it? sounds like it's knackered.

Get a compression test done too, if the rings / bores are on the way out this too could cause you probs, does it smoke much when driving? use any oil etc?

Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:01 pm

It's the 2B4 carburettor.

Yeah.. your right the car smokes a LOT... I was wondering about that... But the that did not count when I had the car on environmental-control (part of European-Union rules). It wen't trough the control with no faults.

It's syntetic-oil... I just bought the car.. and that was what the previous owner used... and it was low on oil so I used the rest of te can he had used.

Can car the engine be damaged with these comperssion problems... I don't think I can afford a control or repairing before mid-summer.

Thanks for your help.