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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / March 2005156 1.8 TS COLD START
It's -15 deg C outside. When I start it in the morning it chokes a while if I press the gas pedal, like the machine is going to stop. It doesn't, just drops rpm almost to zero. After a few minutes it's ok. What could that be? GFitega > It's -15 deg C outside. > When I start it in the morning it chokes a while if I press the gas pedal, > like the machine is going to stop. > It doesn't, just drops rpm almost to zero. > After a few minutes it's ok. > What could that be? It's probably nothing apart form a design issue. -15 is *cold*. Just let the car warm up before you try to use the gas.  SignatureCatman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk > > It's -15 deg C outside. > > When I start it in the morning it chokes a while if I press the gas pedal, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > It's probably nothing apart form a design issue. -15 is *cold*. Just let > the car warm up before you try to use the gas. !!!!! 15 deg C cold?????? Thats a decent summer here in the UK... I have a diesel that has now been through 2 cold snaps (below -5) and covered in snow a few inches deep - parked up for a few days and still starts first time without any chuggering... Gfiegta - did you try pulling the choke out :D Domestos >> > It's -15 deg C outside. > > !!!!! 15 deg C cold?????? I believe to see a "-" in front of the 15dgrC. That's COLD!! > Thats a decent summer here in the UK... I know you British tend to be in for a good laugh, but even I don't believe you're that funny......... SignatureCiao from Holland AlfistaGJ (Gert-Jan) Rosso Radicofani GT 2.0JTS Golden Montreal 1428700 (1973/4) > It's -15 deg C outside. > When I start it in the morning it chokes a while if I press the gas pedal, > like the machine is going to stop. > It doesn't, just drops rpm almost to zero. > After a few minutes it's ok. > What could that be? How about Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, cold........... Alfa's are from Italy. Remember? SignatureCiao from Holland AlfistaGJ (Gert-Jan) Rosso Radicofani GT 2.0JTS Golden Montreal 1428700 (1973/4) >>It's -15 deg C outside. >>When I start it in the morning it chokes a while if I press the gas pedal, >>like the machine is going to stop. >>It doesn't, just drops rpm almost to zero. >>After a few minutes it's ok. >>What could that be? same problem here from time to time. 15-19 below 0 here in zagreb, croatia and my 1.8 ts studders for a while, revs go down to almost zero and then back to normal. my mech says it's probably one of lambda sensors. i should have that fixed this month. will let u know of the score. vlaho >>> It's -15 deg C outside. >>> When I start it in the morning it chokes a while if I press the gas [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > to normal. my mech says it's probably one of lambda sensors. i should > have that fixed this month. will let u know of the score. Lambda sensor has nothing to do with high idle during cold start. It takes quite a few minutes for the lambda and the engine to heat up for closed-loop control with lambda. Can't say much specific about your problems without hooking the car to a tester, but dirty injectors might be one problem. Usually during very cold starts _all_ cars are a bit sensitive to applying gas. So you'll need a minute or so on high idle before taking off. If you don't have high idle at all, then the problem lies in the idle-motor or thermosensor for the ECU. (Going on second week with below -15 temperatures...) SignatureSami Halme 155Q4 + 996SPS = 286kW s a m i (at) h a l m e (dot) f i Hello ALL, and Vlaho, With the mentioned Cold Start I have no problems up to now here in Split, where only few days a year temp goes under zero :-))) Anyhow, I just wanted to say here in public, You know what is the truth about Alfa's: There is Alfa and there are other Cars. That is the truth. p.s. For Vlaho: Alo majstore Alfisto, ima li kakav klub Alfista na Internetu, znas li? Ima li kakvo mjesto, web stranica vezano za kakvu razmjenu iskustava, nabavku rezervnih dijelova i tako... ajde, ako ista znas, javi. Koju Alfu vozis? Thanks to everybody, nice day to all. Bye > Hello ALL, and Vlaho, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > razmjenu iskustava, nabavku rezervnih dijelova i tako... ajde, ako ista > znas, javi. Koju Alfu vozis? http://www.alfisti-hr.com/ 1.8 TS in 156 had problems with cold engine because of old software. If engine is switched off, then restarted, and after this procedure works OK, software must be upgraded to new one. And where in Zagreb can I do that? HR: Dakle gdje, Borise? > > Hello ALL, and Vlaho, > > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > engine is switched off, then restarted, and after this procedure works > OK, software must be upgraded to new one. A mechanic says it's the design. We've tested it thoroughly, all OK. The mechanic says it just under 30 secs that electronic picks up all relevant data for the car computer. It has shown as true. It stutters for under 30 secs. > It's -15 deg C outside. > When I start it in the morning it chokes a while if I press the gas pedal, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > GFitega |
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