hey lads' , she's running !
when the temperature went up it fired , so i figure i had water in some connection or ?? as i just power-washed the underside to remove the salt/sand just the day before .
i'll keep all these comments as it's good knowledge to have and relay to friends when their car's get fussy or worse .
tnx again and the worst of the winter is over here so i shouldn't have to go thru this again .