Cold carb starting.

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Ashrocco
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Cold carb starting.

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My 89 GT 1.8 carb is terrible starting from cold.

When I bought it it started brilliant from cold.

Its running a standard carb with an autochoke.

Once its warm it runs fine, but from cold it will stalls several times.

Any ideas cahps?


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sounds like the autochoke isn't dong it's thing. pm me your email address and i'll email you the manual


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manual recieved, thank you! :buddy:


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Re: Cold carb starting.

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Hi Nate

Could I pleas have a copy of the Pierburg manual?

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Can I grab a copy too? Its probably going to be the most helpful thing in the world... ever!


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yup. pm me your email address. you need to be able to receive attachments up to 10 meg


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