850 hard starting when warm

jackw129 · Post by **jackw129** » 24 Sep 2010, 09:34

My '95 850 (non-turbo) GLT wagon starts fine every morning and if it sits all day. The problem is it won,t start when it has sat for about an hour or two. Any ideas?

Post by **jblackburn** » 24 Sep 2010, 09:42

My guess would be the ECT (coolant temp sensor).

How long does it take your car to warm up from a cold start? If it is any more than 2-3 minutes, you need to change out the thermostat and coolant temp sensor.

Rich_Lovina_99 · Post by **Rich_Lovina_99** » 03 Oct 2010, 21:16

Thanks sounds like a good starting point for me also. How often should coolant be changed (mild winter climate)?

Post by **jblackburn** » 03 Oct 2010, 21:29

Every 2 years is a good interval to stick to.

If you've never changed either of your radiator hoses, now would be a good time to do that as well as change out the thermostat and coolant. You can have the whole thing back together again in less than 2 hours easily.