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Reitorini

New Member

• Feb 2, 2025

• #1

Hi everyone
I’ve got a 1986 classic white an idle issue I’d like to address, maybe some of you are familiar with this problem?
When the engine is cold the idle is poor/ rough- sometimes even dies out. When I take the car for a drive it will after 20-25 min of drive go very smoothly. I may add that the car had been parked ( inside) for some years but was serviced in beforehand of the parking and of course before starting it up again.

 

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Eldon

Active Member

• Feb 2, 2025

• #2

Check choke and fast idle function.

 

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Ratae

Well-Known Member

• Feb 3, 2025

• #3

Is it a carburettor engine - & if so which ones - or is it fuel injection & if EFi has it the flapper air flow meter or the hotwire AFM?

 

norseman

Well-Known Member

• Feb 3, 2025

• #4

Carbs or EFI, the latter introduced in Oct. '85 but SU's could still be specified.

Ratae said:

Is it a carburettor engine - & if so which ones - or is it fuel injection & if EFi has it the flapper air flow meter or the hotwire AFM?

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If it's original it will be a flapper at that age.

 

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Ratae

Well-Known Member

• Feb 4, 2025

• #5

It should be, but you're dealing with a Big Boy's Meccano set so you can never assume anything

Perhaps the OP will update...