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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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Hi anyone know whether the Throttle Position Sensor being incorrectly adjusted will affect cold starting?

Can anyone tell me what it actually does and if it was incorrectly set what the effects would be?

Mine is currently tilted all theway to one side for some reason?

I am having problems with cold starting and am running out of things to try.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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have you tried unplugging the cold start valve?
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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I have tried unpluggung it, tried changing it. Checked all my wires are correct behind the inlet etc used haynes manual etc etc etc

It starts after a few minutes of starting and cuting out( have to try and hold it at high revs for a while) and it is very rough for the first mile or so. after that pretty much spot on and very fast just doesn't like being chilly!
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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mines the same, before starting it, take the dizzy cap of and wipe out the moisture, then start it,

ive just given up with this prob now, there 20 years old lol
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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ive just given up with this prob now, there 20 years old lol
whats being 20 yrs old got to do with it???
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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Im running out of ideas arrrghhh!! Ignition ECu or Fuel ECU??? about the only things i have'nt changed!
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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why dont you take it to tuner and get it checked out?
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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20 year old crap lol
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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20 year old crap lol
yours maybe but mine sure aint
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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2100 miles on a fully rebuilt sheel and a brand new engine lol.

its the daily crapy one it does it on lol
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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They are like a fine wine they get better with age, but some can become ruined and tasteless like its been corked, not mine though! It's 18 and just left school!

Have taken it to a tuners and paid Ł1300+ to get it running, wow its running but running like shit one you've f*cked about for 10 mins trying to get it to start and waking all your neighbours up in the AM. It's ok to wake your neighbours up int the morning but only when you can burn away fast up the street not still sitting on the drive!
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did you sort this problem out?
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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If it fires then dies straight away you probably just need to turn your idle mixture a bit richer, try 1/4 of a turn at at time clockwise :thumbup
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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whers the idle mix screw?
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Did you find out the problem in the end ? Mynes running exactly the sane and doing my head in, cheers Ryan
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