zeb951

I know someone had a similar problem with their mustang, but I don't recall what people suggested, and I can't seem to find the thread. So, I guess I'll just post my problem here again. I've noticed with the capri, that it seems to stall quite a lot (especially so when it's cold), for the first 5 minutes or so. I can have my foot with the clutch to the floor, but it'll still die on me. After 5 minutes or so (Idk if this corresponds to the engine being heated up or not? I think so), It stops it's constant stall. What would be causing this problem? What can I do to fix it?

Stang Seller

Sounds like a carb issue, either your choke is disconnected or broken. Take it to a reputable carb shop and have them diagnose your choke. When it's cold out, try squeezing the throttle to the floor twice before you start it and then try to hold the RPM at about 1500 til it gets some temperature. Don't drive it til it's warm. Let me know what happens.
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zeb951

Oh. That's usually what I do now. It runs fine if I squeeze the throttle, and hold the rpm until it's warm. (Unless it's really cold... then it still wants to stall)

Stang Seller

In your other thread you responded that you already have a new carb........ Why would the choke on a new carb not work? Unless you bought the wrong one?
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zeb951

Quite sure it's the right one. I'll have to have a look in the next few days, cars been packed away for the winter.

2tone

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Time to go F.I.

85cobra

never :laughhard

if he went fuelie he would be asking how to stop his idle from hunting!

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