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1990 SW20 N/A Cold start + electrical problem.

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2015/06/03 19:15:35 (permalink)
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1990 SW20 N/A Cold start + electrical problem.

I have this problem with my mr2 where the rpms fluctuate when starting cold, sometimes even stalling. Once the car has sat idling for a minute it runs great. This problem has persisted through me doing a minor rebuild on the engine. I believe it may have something to do with the coolant temp sensor, so I ordered a new one and I've ran into something odd. See picture.



The problem is that there is no connector that goes to the black plug below the greenish one (which I believe is the coolant temp sensor). Could the fact that theres no connector going to it be what is causing my 2 to have trouble starting when its cold? And has anyone had a similar problem to me before?
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    Re: 1990 SW20 N/A Cold start + electrical problem. 2015/06/04 21:45:22 (permalink)
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    Anyone?
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    Re: 1990 SW20 N/A Cold start + electrical problem. 2015/06/07 16:26:01 (permalink)
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    The new coolant temp sensor seemed to fix my cold start problem, as for the black plug, i believe it is for the cold start injector on the turbo model.
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    Re: 1990 SW20 N/A Cold start + electrical problem. 2015/06/07 20:25:55 (permalink)
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    Good to hear that you got it sorted.
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    Re: 1990 SW20 N/A Cold start + electrical problem. 2015/06/11 15:44:33 (permalink)
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    The problem is that there is no connector that goes to the black plug below the greenish one (which I believe is the coolant temp sensor). Could the fact that theres no connector going to it be what is causing my 2 to have trouble starting when its cold? And has anyone had a similar problem to me before?
     
    The black sender is the cold start injector timer switch and should have a wire going to it on both the NA models as well as the turbos. 
     Look for a wire/plug on the loom somewhere alongside the coolant sender wire. Maybe cut or taped up.

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