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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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i have a 1987 corvette. why is it hard to start when it is cold? thanks tony
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Knee jerk reaction is your cold start injector is not functioning correctly.
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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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would that be something the dealer would have to fix? thanks tony
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Originally Posted by tony reynolds
would that be something the dealer would have to fix? thanks tony
The fact that you're asking that indicates that you probably don't do the mechanical work on your car. I recommend a Corvette specialty repair business. They know the car better than the dealership and will cost much less.

I have heard recently that the younger mechanics at the dealerships don't have much experience with the C4s because they are so old. The cold start injector was only used from '85 to '88, so it's kind of rare and somebody who is not familiar with older Corvettes won't know about it and how it works.
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