My Colt standard runs fine, but if I let it sit for over a day and
start it up, it will run for about 5 minutes before it starts to
struggle. After the first 5 minutes, it will sometimes konk out when I
stop or it will sound like it is only on 1 cylinder and struggles to
move. When this happens, I rev it up in Neutral and then slam it into
gear and it will start to go, but on reduced power. It seems like
there may be air bubbles in the gas line or something because it
eventually goes back to normal, but this can take a number of tries. I
have had it in to a few shops and they see nothing wrong and it never
happens for theM(bad timing), but I have had the distributor and plugs
replaced. Any other ideas or suggestions to help me keep this thing
running?
Bruce Chang - 12 Sep 2005 22:19 GMT
> My Colt standard runs fine, but if I let it sit for over a day and
> start it up, it will run for about 5 minutes before it starts to
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> replaced. Any other ideas or suggestions to help me keep this thing
> running?
Well, you've got engine problems right now and the more you neutral drop it,
the more likely you'll start having transmission problems too.
It sounds like you might have water in your gas tank or your timing is off.
Could even be a bad temp sensor or maybe you've got a spark plug wire in on
the wrong spark plug. I'd check the compression to rule that out too.
-Bruce
Mike T - 14 Sep 2005 00:59 GMT
If I suspect it is water in my gas tank....the problem started after
being left undriven for a week in the rain...what do I do to get it
out?..do I have to drain the tank?
Bruce Chang - 14 Sep 2005 02:33 GMT
> If I suspect it is water in my gas tank....the problem started after
> being left undriven for a week in the rain...what do I do to get it
> out?..do I have to drain the tank?
You'd go get some gas additive and add it to your gas tank and it will help
"absorb" the water and allow your fuel system to burn it with the rest of
the gas.