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lolatclint · 10-04-2008, 10:49 AM

When I start my car it idles very low and dies out. It usually takes a second shot to get it goin and a little gas.

heres a vid
YouTube - start up

Sileighty_85 · 10-04-2008, 11:17 AM

check Timing and for vacuum leaks

lolatclint · 10-04-2008, 05:15 PM

alright ill check it out when i get home. oh and is there any more possibilities so i can look into it?

thanks

smurfgcr · 10-04-2008, 05:25 PM

what motor is this and did it start happening after you did anything special to the car?

lolatclint · 10-04-2008, 09:42 PM

SOHC and no it worked fine and this has been goin on for the past 2 weeks

jorge1190 · 10-04-2008, 10:32 PM

mine did this...but it ended up being a blown headgasket..but check for vacuum leaks like he said

smurfgcr · 10-04-2008, 10:42 PM

had the same problem on a SOHC, turned out motor was running on 3 cylinders. Check your spark and make sure you are getting fuel to all cylinders. could be many different issues all hitting at once but it sounds like an electric problem.

10-04-2008, 10:49 AM	#1
lolatclint BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Starting Problem When I start my car it idles very low and dies out. It usually takes a second shot to get it goin and a little gas. heres a vid YouTube - start up

10-04-2008, 11:17 AM	#2
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	check Timing and for vacuum leaks __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

10-04-2008, 05:15 PM	#3
lolatclint BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	alright ill check it out when i get home. oh and is there any more possibilities so i can look into it? thanks

10-04-2008, 05:25 PM	#4
smurfgcr Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: santa rosa, ca Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what motor is this and did it start happening after you did anything special to the car?

10-04-2008, 09:42 PM	#5
lolatclint BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 674 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	SOHC and no it worked fine and this has been goin on for the past 2 weeks

10-04-2008, 10:32 PM	#6
jorge1190 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Culpeper, Va Age: 34 Posts: 593 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	mine did this...but it ended up being a blown headgasket..but check for vacuum leaks like he said

10-04-2008, 10:42 PM	#7
smurfgcr Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: santa rosa, ca Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	had the same problem on a SOHC, turned out motor was running on 3 cylinders. Check your spark and make sure you are getting fuel to all cylinders. could be many different issues all hitting at once but it sounds like an electric problem.