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



Yes, that is true of CIS cars.  That didn't work though so I pumped it.
My theory is Full Throttle switch kept opening and dumping extra fuel in
to motor.  Who knows.

	Todd Phenneger
	1984 4000s quattro / modified/ awaiting Turbo Transplant.
	1985 4000 quattro / Silver / Fixing it Up.
	1987 4000cs quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
	1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
   *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!

On Wed, 23 Dec 1998, 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
>