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xj220

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Here's the problem I've been dealing with lately. When I start up my car for the first time (cold start) it immediately dies afterwards because the idle is too low but with a little playing it finally stays, but idles at about 600 rpm (as opposed to the 900 I'm used to). Once the car warms up it drives fine and idles a 900 rpm. I've never had this problem before. Usually when I start it up it idles at 1200 rpm until I tap the gas and then it goes down to 900 or so. Any ideas as to what is going on?
 
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Do you have an electric choke? Maybe it is not functioning correctly? When you play with it do you mean you hold the gas a little until it warms up?
 

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We do have an electric choke. Yeah, I give it some gas until it can hold itself. If the choke is bad, is it an easy fix and how serious is it? Thanks for the help.
 

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Sounds like your fast idle cam is sticking and not dropping when you set the choke the first pump.
clean the choke linkage with carb cleaner and test it.


PB
 

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Alright, I'll give that a shot. Where on the carb is the choke linkage?
 
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