4ksq cold start & trip computer problems

[Adam P. Brodeur]

Sounds like the same problem I'm having with my 84 4ksq.....when you find out
what's wrong with yours, let me know so I can fix mine....it has me and my
mechanic stumped!!!!

Regards,

Adam Brodeur

Arzareth12 at aol.com wrote:

> I replaced my cluster 2 nights ago with a trip compu cluster and harness
> (connected to empty red socket) , since then the car will not start in the
> morning without an ether blast,,,,It idles real rough at about 300 rpm for
> about 2 minutes until the engine warms , during this rough idle period if you
> hit the accelerator at all , the car dies immediately. once it acheives it's
> normal 800rpm mode the car works as normal...(no power loss, full revs)..but
> the trip computer does not work , mpg is @200.00, in the donor this worked
> fine...my question is this ,do I need to change the main computer as well to
> bring back normal function and trip functions? or is there elswhere I need to
> look......In the afternoon (70 degrees)the car  starts without ether If you
> jump start and crank it for what seems like forever........ mike...TIA
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