‘74 1.8L L-Jetronic Cold Start Low Idle, Mystery solved! Options

[Van B]

Ok fellas, here’s the run down Aux Air Regulator (AAR) and Cold Start Valve (CSV)/injector both work fine. Many of you have also been keeping up with my high idle issue that we figured out.

But yet, when the car is cold, i.e. room temp, I don’t get the high idle I should on start-up. Instead she cranks a bit and then lumbers to life. Idle lopes around 700-800rpm and then smooths out as it warms.

In all other aspects of operation, the engine seems to be pretty happy.

Thoughts? Experience? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

-Van

See post #419 on page 14 for a synopsis of the outcome.

[wonkipop]

thats great. sounds like you picked up a real nice car.

the factory manual gives the upper value on that strainer plug. 1.3 mgk. (9.4 ftibs).
i am used to using metric settings here.
i usually set it to a bit under too.


996, very good.

i run around most of the time in renault RS 172 i have had for nearly 20 years.
a bit more frenzied and raw than a 996.
can get on your nerves a bit on a long trip.
i keep a citroen xm for long trips that i don't want to get out of the car staggering around afterwards.

the 914 is a perfect antidote to them both.
as you say - (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)

the 914 is the easiest to work on in many ways.
and parts are getting harder but not impossible yet.
the citroen is a real headache. its only a 99 and parts are getting real thin already.