cold starting with MFI

just bought a 1970 2.2E, no owner's handbook. How do you start when cold? Hot starts are instant, however takes 4 or 5 cranks to get fired up from cold, idles OK once started. Does anyone have an owners's handbook?

Usually MFI motors start pretty easily, even when cold. There is a cold start valve that dumps added fuel into the system. If this is a new car to you, it may just need a general tuneup, etc.. For specific info on the MFI unit call Pacific Injection(or something like that) in South San Francisco, Ca.-they have a manuf. guide to tuning the MFI.

Also, get a copy of Excellence Magazine. They have adds for owners manuals, etc. Also a copy of the Haynes Workshop Manual is a good starting point.

There are a few other things you should look at. One is that the dwell and timing are correct. The spark may not be "fat" enough to get the car going initially. The other thing to look at is the rotor and cap. Make sure the inner part of the cap is not etched because the spark will arch in the cap. The car will start hard and you will probably have a miss that will be quite noticable. The one other thing you should look at is the hose that goes from the driver's side heat exchange to the fuel distributer. This changes the position of the rack. It will reposition itself automatically when the temperature warms up. Good luck with your solving this problem.