Cold start Valve / Sensor?

Need technical Q/A then you're in the right place

Moderator: martauto

johnono
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4677
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: land of the vikings

Post Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:20 pm

tasty little pic here, got my attention in regards to the " cold start valve "

Image

anywhere on here lads?

Image
Andy_magic
E30 Zone Camper
E30 Zone Camper
Posts: 1121
Joined: Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Cambridge

Post Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:29 pm

Hello mate hows things,

The cold start valve is for Jetronic, not motronic systems.. I think 8O
Image
Giggz
E30 Zone Camper
E30 Zone Camper
Posts: 1270
Joined: Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: East London

Post Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:45 pm

Cor Blimey 8O

What a sublime looking engine bay!!!
Image
^stolen but not forgotten^
koos
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 584
Joined: Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Crawley, West Sussex

Post Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:52 pm

would it not be fitted in really really cold countries(like siberia), it's a option on our Merc trucks allthough they call it flame start. HTH
Andy335Touring
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 7144
Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Long Eaton,Nottingham

Post Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:57 pm

Andy_magic wrote:
The cold start valve is for Jetronic, not motronic systems.. I think 8O
You don't have one on yours, i think a cold start valve is like a small 7th injector that acts like a choke on a carb' engine.
johnono
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4677
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: land of the vikings

Post Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:51 am

cool, cheers lads;)