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fluctuating idle
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:24 pm
by qld zook
My 1.6 carbie vit has got a rather unsteady idle when cold, goes from around 1000rpm to almost stalling, its not so bad when its warmed up but still drops down sometimes.
Is this the norm with these engines.
Can it be sorted?
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:57 am
by zooker
Could mean the auto-choke isnt working, this is the case with mine. I just hold the accelerator about 1500rpm untill it warms up and idles steadily
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:59 am
by v840
Check for vacuum leaks around your carby. Im having a similar drama at the moment with my EFI
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:39 am
by Nev
Id back the auto-choke as well...I'd be getting the carby rebuilt and auto-choke set up again.
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:23 pm
by qld zook
Had a good look at my carb today and oddly there was a spring someone had put on there to hold the butterfli thing open all the time instead of just when you accelarate hard. Anyone heard of this?. took it off and it seems to still run fine so i dont know why its there