My car is a real SOB to start when it is cold. Not cold as in has not run in a day, but cold as in it's 50 degrees and it has not been started yet. Once it's warm, it fires right up.

I just read Chris Ludwigs post on carbon apex seals, and it could be that that is what I have in my 13B.

I've tried posting before, and the replies suggested low compression or bad seals. It makes decent power (163 whp) with a stock computer and old exhaust, and I'm hoping it could be carbon apex seals.

In my attempts to solve the issue, I would change to stock plugs for cold starts. I'm sure any factory cold start electronic aids are no longer in place. In reading the shop repair book, it talked about cold start fluid in a reservoir comprised of "90% ethelene glycol and 10% water". How does that work???

I guess my question is how do folks start 13B's with carbon apex seals when they are stone cold? Does started fluid or ether damage anything?

Thanks for the help.

Steve