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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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hey i have got a series one engine in my car but am having troubles on cold start it will miss fire when cranking over untill it fires and once it does get started it has abit of an irratic idle and somtimes stalls when i stop even when warm
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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First thing to check for would be air leaks.

Have you tried disconnecting the cold start injector to see if it improves the cold starting?
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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does it normaly help to disconnect the cold start valve? and yer all looks pritty air tight to me
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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if its been tuned up.

they turn up the richness to provid fuel for boost as said take off cold start.

if that works a treat its over fueling on start up.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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ok i shall try that from cold tomoro and see how it gets on
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