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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
>