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4.2 Carby, Trouble starting cold

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:51 pm
by justinshere
Ok i finally got my wobble sorted, now i have a new problem...

Engine is the 4.2 carby GQ

I have a hell of a time starting the car when its cold. It'll turn over for ages n ages before it finally starts to run.

Idles about 200-400 RPM and very slowly builds up to normal idle, i mean over the matter of a few minutes.
If touch the accelerator at all it'll just cut out.

Now ive found out that it could be the solenoid in the carby thats shat itself or the actual mecanism the open n closes?

I sometime has a flat spot on takeoff if i punch it to take off. If the solenoid has died would this cause this problem to?
Or the carby may just need a flush out.

Any one else had a similar problem and how to fix it?

Cheers Justin

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:59 pm
by TUFF MAV
Check your accelerator pump is working.

Kyle

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:23 pm
by Hulksta
I had the same problem, rebuilt the carby, it runs like a dream now

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:07 pm
by offroader-rama
you've being driving my car by the sounds of it I've got the same thing but its the same with gas as well as I run duel fuel started about a month ago had a guy come and adjust the gas the very next day did the head gasket he leen the crap out it I reckon
I took head off this morning no. 4 pot looking very clean from water head goes in on monday hope its not cracked if it is here comes the chev but let me know how you go with your problem as it sounds the same as mine

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:38 am
by cooki_monsta
i have the same problem on my dual fuel maverick, i pulled the head off the carby and doused the crap out of it with some carby cleaner, it seems to start , run and idle a hell of alot better now, but i might still strip it down n see what sort of an improvment that will make

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:52 pm
by leigh 2
l have just had my carby rebuilt and it fix the some problem and it runs like a dream :cool: :cool: :cool:

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:32 pm
by matthewK
it only cost $50 bucks for the carbie kits on GQ through autobarn

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:35 pm
by offroader-rama
seems very common :? :?
cookie monsta how did it help with gas on your maverick because mine problem is the same on both fuels and I rebuilt the dizzy made no difference at all
does gas rely on the auto choke maybe its stuffed

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:19 pm
by Hulksta
matthewK wrote:it only cost $50 bucks for the carbie kits on GQ through autobarn
Genuine nissan ones are only around $80 too

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:31 pm
by offroader-rama
is there anything tricky with the carby kits

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:39 pm
by cooki_monsta
um im sry my gas was already running good, just my petrol was fairly horrible, besides my idle that was always poor when it first started, now on either it seems alot cleaner (there was alot of gunk in my carby tho) and while im at it i might pop down to nissan and get a rebuild kit, if u have a nissan bible then they are a piece of piss to do.