Car struggling to hold revs on start up.

[alz]

Looking for a bit of advice here. Occasionally on staring the car it struggles to hold the revs and cuts out. Unless I rev it for a bit. Just lightly though, but this drives my neighbours nuts!! A couple of times it has also struggled to start after a 5- 10 minute drive.
I have had the spark plugs and ignition coil replaced. Have yet to do the leads.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

[custardkid]

adaptives?
idle speed?



there is some expansion on the idle control screw so if its really cold the idle can be a bit low until the engine gets warm ~30sec. but you should hold revs at about 1200 on start up to get the oil round the engine, there isn't enough pressure at 700rpm.

custard

[McChuck]

I have my idle revs set to 900rpm when *warm* - this equates to 700-750 when cold which keeps it ticking over.
Even so on very cold days I still apply a little throttle (1000-1100rpm) for 30 secs or so.

McC.

[alz]

That's exactly what it is. The idle becomes slightly erratic on the colder mornings.
That's a relief. Not gona cost me any money this time!!
Gona try and use the car a bit more sparingly accross the winter anyway. Maybe save up and get a set of nitron shocks for the summer!!
Either that or the next thing that goes pop!!
Just to change the subject slightly, what's the best brake pads people have came accross for hard road use? Thinking about getting them swapped over.