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choke not opening?
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Wed, 22 June 2005 00:07
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hi guys
got an 89 executive magna 2.6 fuel injection
I'm not really familiar with cars with chokes, but recently, it has taken about 10 mins in the mornings to warm up, and it stays at like 2000rpm before it drops to normal idle. I noticed there is a plastic screw under the air filter and also a metal one, both angled parallel toward the choke, i have played around with these with no results - it only gets worse each day i drive it.
This morning, the idle did not go down resulting in the car overheating and going spastic (car was still sort of running with the key out!)
Anyone have any tips on getting past this annoying long cold morning idles? the car struggles if i don't let the revs drop
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Re: choke not opening?
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Wed, 22 June 2005 00:57
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bump, urgent!
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April 2003
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Re: choke not opening?
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Wed, 22 June 2005 11:44
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started it again this arvo, and it was normal?! 
i did however, top it up with radiator fluid (was low) and found a line to the carbon cannistor disconnected from underneath the airfilter - but i can't imagine why this would cause it to high idle for that long and cause it to overheat
where is the thermostat located?
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Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: choke not opening?
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Wed, 22 June 2005 11:53
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If it was low enough on coolant, that'd stop it being able to warm up the choke and open it. However, these things do have a plick of a carb on them that loves to run rich/flood all the time when they get a bit of wear.
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