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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 07:03 AM
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cold start help

So what is the process for cold start? I'm still having some cold starting issues. I hear the relays for the grid heater cliclikng but I think that maybe the KSB isn't doing its thing. How does this thing work anyway? When should it recieve 12V+, only when cranking? Thanks.
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 08:16 AM
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Its been years since Ive heard much on the KSB, but if memory serves me, on a cold start once you get it started, pull the wire to the KSB and if it doesnt change then its a bad wire or KSB. Im not 100% sure, mabey someone can verify this. But it does have to be cold.
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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On a nice cold day ( I think you get a few in Calgary ) on a cold start do as mopar2ya suggests and you should definitely hear a change in the way the engine idles.
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 04:26 PM
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The KSB should be getting power when the temp switch in the intake (the one more to the rear, the forward one is for the grids) reads lower than 90 F. Temp switch should get power any time the key is on.
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Old Sep 23, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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Thanks I'll check it tommorow morning.
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