Won't start when cold
 

We have an 88 Mustang 5.0 GT. The car cranked and cranked, but wouldn't fire. Gas is getting into the fuel log and power is getting to the injectors. I could take the air inlet off and spray starting fluid in the intake and it will start. The car will run from that point on. If you rev it up it wants to die, but if you let it idle until it warms up it will run just fine. Any ideas.

RE: Won't start when cold
 

Try putting the gas pedal to the floor and then starting (obviously taking it off if and when it starts).
Let me know if that does anything
- Jeff

RE: Won't start when cold
 

Tried that, didn't work

RE: Won't start when cold
 

Hmm...have you pulled any codes?

- Jeff

RE: Won't start when cold
 

no

RE: Won't start when cold
 

I'd try that as it seems your problem is when the car is in open loop. The system is not adaptive in that mode so I'd be interested if there are codes - especially since it's fine in closed loop.

- Jeff

Edit: I meant to ask - have you done anything to the car? It's still SD, right?

RE: Won't start when cold
 

is this car carb'd this sounds like a problem i have had after some of my carb'd cars set for awhile ( the camaro sits the most too scared someone'll bump me at a light ) but if it's not i would run the codes if it is i would check the metering rods and vac lines i would also check the van lines if it is Efi also

RE: Won't start when cold
 

no carb

RE: Won't start when cold
 

is it still Speed Desnity?

- Jeff

RE: Won't start when cold
 

car is stock, completly stock

88 gt 60,000 miles