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Re: Cold Idle problems on 4kq& blown Head Gasket?

To: Whitson <whitson2@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Cold Idle problems on 4kq& blown Head Gasket?
From: Wolff <quattro200@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 22:23:06 -0800
CC: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
References: <Pine.GHP.4.05.9812230301450.5418-100000@raven.csrv.uidaho.edu> <3681B93D.6AAE@snet.net> <3681BD3A.1FBA4F2C@gte.net>
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Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

It would turn off the idle switch on the throttle. Maybe that causes
enrichment when it is cold?
Wolff

Whitson wrote:
> 
> Christopher P. Locke wrote:
> >
> > Todd Phenneger wrote:
> >
> > >         Starts fine usually.  Today wouldn't start.  FInally got it
> > > started after pumping gas madly like it was not getting near enough fuel!
> >
> > How does pumping the gas pedal on a fuel injected car do anything to
> > encourage starting?  i'm really curious!
> 
> Seems from reading the owner's manual you are to depress the gas pedal
> a little when starting my(our) 4kq's.
> 
> --
> Whitson
> '86 4KCSQ

References:
- Cold Idle problems on 4kq& blown Head Gasket?
  - From: Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>
- Re: Cold Idle problems on 4kq& blown Head Gasket?
  - From: "Christopher P. Locke" <d.locke@snet.net>
- Re: Cold Idle problems on 4kq& blown Head Gasket?
  - From: Whitson <whitson2@gte.net>

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