cold starting & misc.

[Huw Powell]

Ameer Antar wrote:
> 
> check the warm-up regulator, it's like a CIS choke. 

4kq does not have a warm up regulator, its CIS-E, computer uses temp
signal (sender in bottom of top rad hose flange) to determine fuel
amount per air which it controls with the control pressure actuator
(measure current to it, warm idle should be 10 mA) and the ISV which
shuld have a warm idle duty cyc;le of 27%.  Details and pix on my site
at CIS-E tuning

> >On my 1984 4ksq, it never wants to idle when cold.  After it is run for a
> >bit it is excellent, idles well and all.  I was wondering what I should
> >check or repair to get the cold start system working correctly.  Here in
> >Montana it is pretty darn cold, recently highs in single digits and the
> >lows in the negative teens, pretty cold when you come from Seattle.  Plus
> >the dealer service rates a bit lower here too.
> >
> >Any advice on how to get open a door which doesn't open from either inside
> >or out?  I don't think it is iced shut, but has some flaw with the opening
> >mechanism.
> >
> >While I am thinking about it.  The cruise doesn't work either.

check the brake and clutch pedal switches, ie clean the heck out of
them.  check the hoses, if they leak, no cruise.  check the servo, and
the link rod....

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Huw Powell

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