#427067 - 08/05/12 08:51 PM
Bad idle when starting
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Registered: 04/04/12
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Hi All, I have noticed when starting my car after work that it starts fine then a few seconds later it almost dies. I rev it up a little then it's fine. Has anyone else had this problem.
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#427077 - 09/05/12 11:24 AM
Re: Bad idle when starting
[Re: Milky]
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Registered: 01/07/08
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Kaxe, when you clean the throttle body did you clean the intake it attaches to? I removed my TB and cleaned it up and everything runs better now but I noticed the black stuff coating the inside of the pipe it connects to as well, obviously didn't want to be spraying anything down there so I left it as it was. Seems like the K&N lets through quite a bit of s**t (sone is expected).
Just took it off like you did mate and cleaned all the black off of it. I didn't touch the intake bit no... I did have the cossie inlet on at the time so I had to clean out the little puddle of oil I had in the bottom of it under the trumpets!
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#427078 - 10/05/12 08:14 PM
Re: Bad idle when starting
[Re: Kaxe]
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Registered: 04/04/12
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Hi All, Thanks for the responses, I'll look into cleaning the throttle body(should have thought of that myself) and get some plugs. Seems quite soon for some plugs, car only has 17000 miles on it.
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#427080 - 11/05/12 08:22 AM
Re: Bad idle when starting
[Re: EssexChelle]
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Registered: 01/07/08
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Ditto the others re cleaning TB, I was having real bad starting issues, from day one of ownership last Nov, always needed throttle to get going, ticking over she jumped all over the place, I cleaned and OMG the amount of black gunk I used a whole can of TB cleaner, wiped dry with paper towel and couldnt believe the difference, I did mine about 5 weeks ago now and she has started every time first time no throttle needed, no lumpy tick over, dont feel like she gonna stall when reversing etc.
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#427081 - 11/05/12 08:57 PM
Re: Bad idle when starting
[Re: EssexChelle]
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Registered: 04/04/12
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Ditto the others re cleaning TB, I was having real bad starting issues, from day one of ownership last Nov, always needed throttle to get going, ticking over she jumped all over the place, I cleaned and OMG the amount of black gunk I used a whole can of TB cleaner, wiped dry with paper towel and couldnt believe the difference, I did mine about 5 weeks ago now and she has started every time first time no throttle needed, no lumpy tick over, dont feel like she gonna stall when reversing etc.
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