start up problem

beckham5000 · Post by **beckham5000** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:25 am

hey all brothers,i got 1 problem.i have recently owned a fto gr and every morning when i start up the fto,it will turn off my engine automaticaly .i stored my fto in my car park lot.it is quite cold everyday.because my car park lot dont have any sunshine.and i have to keep on started my engine again and again.but after 3-4 minute after i keep on trying.it will be alright and never turn off my engine again.is it because i haven warm up my engine and it still cold.or is it any problem with my engine?
thanks

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 5:08 am

battery not flat?
maybe your spark plugs need cleaning..?

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:07 am

Maybe it's idling a bit low? It should be idling minimum 500rpm.......I think......can't remember

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:40 am

Unplug the battery for about 20 minutes. This will reset the ECU.
Try starting it, and see how it goes.

If it starts fine, let it idel for like 10 minutes, so that the ecu can reconfigure it self with the air/fuel ratios

If it stilll does the same thing then you haven't lost anything, my hunch would be to check what rpm your car is idling it, when cold it should be about 1200 rpm, when warm should be about 750rpm.

When you first start the car, when it is cold it should jump up to 1200rpm.

If it doesn't or like you say it just drops and stalls then my hunch would be the idle speed controller, which controls the revs when the car is cold, and your idle speed.

Let us know

shue · Post by **shue** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:04 am

mine does the same thing. from cold i have to keep my foot on the acclerator for a while , the the rev starts to hunt a bit and starts idling at around 800 rpm. while i drive its around 300 rpm. the car doesnt stall but the idle is just low.sometimes it idles way too high like when ive driven hard for a while. i got my stepper motor checked out but lee told me its fine. have reset the ecu as well a number of times. no change been going on for ages.

could use some help too

beckham5000 · Post by **beckham5000** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:09 pm

hey all bro,thanks for all the answers.i will try it later and see whether is it work or not.every morning when i start up the car,it will give me this problem.and wait me have to wait 2-3 minute.damm.it so annoying.anyway,thanks for all the answers man.i appreciate it.thanks

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:42 am

shue wrote:mine does the same thing. from cold i have to keep my foot on the acclerator for a while , the the rev starts to hunt a bit and starts idling at around 800 rpm. while i drive its around 300 rpm. the car doesnt stall but the idle is just low.sometimes it idles way too high like when ive driven hard for a while. i got my stepper motor checked out but lee told me its fine. have reset the ecu as well a number of times. no change been going on for ages. could use some help too

i still think its your stepper!

Usually when people test the stepper, the stepper is cold. Try testing right after a spirited drive. My stepper tested fine when cold but when hot it wasnt. Either that or the cable going to the stepper.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:45 am

Nacho wrote:Maybe it's idling a bit low? It should be idling minimum 500rpm.......I think......can't remember

One way is to turn the idle speed up but it should not be done this way! Also its just plain annoying! Even so, if your engine was in proper working order, the ISC should increase engine rpm when cold.

If your car does not idle higher when cold its got to be ISC related. If your engine revs higher than normal when warm if you put it in park or nutral, or revs drop when turning on AC then its most likely stepper related.

onnzo · Post by **onnzo** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:25 am

Your stepper might be fine but the wiring to it might not be! Check it - I found a wire broken and that solved all my cold start problems.

Mike

beckham5000 · Post by **beckham5000** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:44 am

ya.thanks for all that answers.i will try to find out what wrong with it after my exam.and do u guys any good place in sydney offering reasonable price for servicing FTO?i would like to take my fto to service the engine probably next few days.any recommended?