find the problem and fix it b4 making any other changes that may only compound the situation ... I can guarantee that when a 235 is cold it MUST have a good spark to fire right off, and it doesn't take much weakening to make it reluctant, when cranking the starter is drawing a lot from the battery, even something as 'trivial' as the ign resistor not being bypassed will prevent it ... check/reset plug and point gap, and check all ign circuit electrical connections, if everything is tickety electrically a 235 should start in a couple revs, if it's got any fuel at all

Bill
and do try a cold start with a boost on, that'll confirm the problem

Last edited by red58; 01/04/2008 10:20 PM.

Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
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