Cold Start and Other Issues

[sjbsuperman1425]

I know this is going to seem like a repeated post but here it goes.

I've had my CA in my S13 for about 4-5 years now, and I've always had problems with the cold start. It wasn't until recently that I started to dig into the car looking for a cause for my high idle, my ignition timing being all over the place, and having no power, and NO COLD START. But I have never have had cold start, even after replacing the air regulator and IACV.

As I was browsing the internet for a solution to my random high idle and my ignition timing issues, I came across a post on an Austrailian forum saying something about the 10A fuse (engine cont.) in the passenger side fuse/relay box. MY WAS BLOWN!

After replacing the fuse, BAM! I now have cold start. I never thought to even check a fuse for this issue but it sure did fix a lot of issues. Without that fuse, the AAC valve on the IACV does not get the proper voltage to power the valve, as well as quite a few other things in the whole ECCS system.

My lesson, check that fuse before testing and tracking down parts and giving yourself a headache..It may not be the case for everyone, but I wanted to share my experience.

[livelyjay]

I'll be sure to check mine first this weekend when I start digging into my idle issues. I don't appear to have cold start issues (other than battery voltage), but I have idle issues. Thanks for the tip.