Stalling

[anonymous-user]

Last night was the second time in a week I've stalled (my fault, pulling away in fourth) and for whatever reason it takes me around five minutes to get the engine running again. Turn it over, pump the pedal, nothing.

Each time the engines been cold (sub 20 degrees oil temp).

Anyone else had this?

[VYT]

fatbutt said:

Last night was the second time in a week I've stalled (my fault, pulling away in fourth) and for whatever reason it takes me around five minutes to get the engine running again. Turn it over, pump the pedal, nothing. Each time the engines been cold (sub 20 degrees oil temp). Anyone else had this?

Only if it stalled when the engine is absolutely cold after having run for just a few seconds. Did it a few times when new. I reset the warm idle to 850 so its not a problem any more as the engine idles happly from cold.

Never had a problem restarting once the engine has run for a minute or so.

[steve11]

I was told to never use the "go fast pedal" when starting the engine , just the clutch as it is very easy to flood the speed six engine, which you probably already did by trying to pull away in 4th and then just made it worse by pumping the pedal.

[rolex]

I believe there is a safety mechanism that delays you from restarting from a cold stall. It prevents neat petrol damaging the catalyst.

[anonymous-user]

Ah. Didn't think I should do what I was doing...

How do you reset the idle then?

[vyt]

Setting the idle properly requires a trip to the dealer but you can do a little tweek on the throttle stop to increase the idle by 100rpm or so.
Just warm the engine properly and let it idle. Lift the bonnet then turn the throttle stop screw clockwise just a tad, the engine RPM will increase. Blip the throttle to make sure the throttle settles in the new position and check the RPM. Adjust some more or less if required.
The throttle stop screw is located in the centre of the throttle bodies where the cable attatches. The throttle stop screw sets the closed position for the throttle, that is all.

I have found that a warm idle of 850rpm is enough so that even when very cold the engine idles without stalling.

If you are unsure, mail me and I can send a picture.

Cheers

Bob

[anonymous-user]

Damn. Turned the wrong screw and not I've thrown the carb balance out. Car sounds like its only got 4 cylinders now.

[helipilot]

I don't think your car has carbs!!

[tail slide]

fatbutt said:

Damn. Turned the wrong screw and not I've thrown the carb balance out. Car sounds like its only got 4 cylinders now.

Oops! You've probably figured that the throttle butterfly settings have to be just right - otherwise one cylinder will have more throttle than the next. leading to all sorts of problems that the fuel/ignition system won't deal with. A trip to the dealer unless you remember exactly how many turns?!