Help..car just died..

OK What did I do right ??

I took off the ballast resistor..held on by one big screw that you put a socket on..looked good but it has tiny cracks in it.. I clean everything with brake cleaner and put it back together..I followed on line to another connector..no idea what it is but I popped it off as well and cleaned it. Should I get two of these immediately ? One to put on, and one for spare ? I will have the same set up with the V8 when we put it in.

Tried starting it again this am..no joy..

came back to it this afternoon..

Grabbed a bunch of odd wires and tried to move them..no go..the PO put tar all over the place..I guess that is the reason it is not rusted but a pain to work round..the /6 is not an easy engine to work around because everything in under the slant vs on the other side..

Anyway, I just glared at it in frustration..tried it again and I could hear it trying ..it started with the third twist.

What is the protocol for starting this car when cold ?

Couple of pumps and leave foot off of gas ?

When warm, it will either start immediately or I have to keep the petal floored for it to kick in.

I remember from a previous girl friend's father who had a farm that this was the only engine he could count on to start in the cold.

Ian.