89 2.0 L cold weather starting problem
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89 2.0 L cold weather starting problem
I have an 89 2.0 L, carbureted, manual trans. In cold weather ( -5 deg. C )
or colder, I have intermittent starting problems. It turns over and won't fire. It sounds like it's not getting fuel. It has a new fuel filter, plugs, cap and rotor. It also occasionally idles very high ( up to 3,000 rpm ), but also just in cold weather. I replaced the thermostat and seems to have helped the idle issue, but I'm not sure if it is completely solved. Any ideas??????
or colder, I have intermittent starting problems. It turns over and won't fire. It sounds like it's not getting fuel. It has a new fuel filter, plugs, cap and rotor. It also occasionally idles very high ( up to 3,000 rpm ), but also just in cold weather. I replaced the thermostat and seems to have helped the idle issue, but I'm not sure if it is completely solved. Any ideas??????
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Are you sure the choke is set properly...remember since it is a carb, there is fuel in the bowl......
Idle, does it go down on its own...these darn things will cold ilde at something like 2,500....now if it hangs there then I would look into the fast idle unloader....check the manual for how to test....I'd offer a new choke stat but someone in Canada stole mine.........Lee B, he lived in the Vancoover(? I can't spell) area
Idle, does it go down on its own...these darn things will cold ilde at something like 2,500....now if it hangs there then I would look into the fast idle unloader....check the manual for how to test....I'd offer a new choke stat but someone in Canada stole mine.........Lee B, he lived in the Vancoover(? I can't spell) area
Last edited by poorman212; Dec 2, 2011 at 09:39 PM.
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