4kq cold starting issues

[tob4000 at excite.com]

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 How's it going everybody,I'm new to this whole mailman thing so if I screw=
 it up don't think bad of me.  I have this problem with my 87 4kq. it has t=
his cold starting problem.  symptoms:  When I go to start the car from cold=
 the engine will turn over and catch occasionally but not enough to start t=
he engine.  so I turn it off, and try again, second attempt gets a little b=
etter, catches a little more, and sometimes will continue to run but sounds=
 like it just isn't getting enough fuel and it is running at about 400 rpm.=
  if I let it go, it sounds like the computer senses this and saves the day=
 by doing something to get the idle to jump up suddenly and fall back to 10=
00 rpm.  so... now it's idling, which it does for about 5 seconds then it s=
ounds like it's starting to struggle for fuel again, the idle falls down to=
 about 400 rpm then the computer saves the day again, jumps it up and after=
 all of this, it settles out and runs fine.  I have to wait a couple of min=
utes though before I take off otherwise it won't accept my gas pedal pushin=
' and will just fall back into the 400 rpm zone.   Winter's coming and I'd =
like to take care of this before it gets here cuz I know it's gonna increas=
e the wear and tear on other components mainly the ignition module.  (I've =
blown one up already)by the way huw, you're doing everybody a great service=
 with your website.  we all appreciate it.Toby

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