rough idle at cold start choke problem?
12-09-2003, 05:01 PM
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Re: rough idle at cold start choke problem?
In article <3FD5EE1D.9B788CF5@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
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>My 88 YJ has been starting rough lately, the choke doesn't seem to be
>> kicking in (low RPM's on a cold start) keeping the RMP's around 1500
>> with the gas for about a minute or so gets it past the roughness.
>> Otherwise it idles and starts perfectly. No stalling and idles right
>> around 500 to 700 RMP's. How can I tell if the choke it working correctly?
My 89YJ exhibited similar symptoms. The choke thermostat spring just weakened
over the years. I replaced the whole carb with a remanufactured Autozone unit,
complete with choke assy. for about $130.
Jim
88 Grand Wagoneer
89 Wrangler
00 Grand Cherokee
writes:
>My 88 YJ has been starting rough lately, the choke doesn't seem to be
>> kicking in (low RPM's on a cold start) keeping the RMP's around 1500
>> with the gas for about a minute or so gets it past the roughness.
>> Otherwise it idles and starts perfectly. No stalling and idles right
>> around 500 to 700 RMP's. How can I tell if the choke it working correctly?
My 89YJ exhibited similar symptoms. The choke thermostat spring just weakened
over the years. I replaced the whole carb with a remanufactured Autozone unit,
complete with choke assy. for about $130.
Jim
88 Grand Wagoneer
89 Wrangler
00 Grand Cherokee
12-09-2003, 05:01 PM
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Re: rough idle at cold start choke problem?
In article <3FD5EE1D.9B788CF5@sympatico.ca>, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
writes:
>My 88 YJ has been starting rough lately, the choke doesn't seem to be
>> kicking in (low RPM's on a cold start) keeping the RMP's around 1500
>> with the gas for about a minute or so gets it past the roughness.
>> Otherwise it idles and starts perfectly. No stalling and idles right
>> around 500 to 700 RMP's. How can I tell if the choke it working correctly?
My 89YJ exhibited similar symptoms. The choke thermostat spring just weakened
over the years. I replaced the whole carb with a remanufactured Autozone unit,
complete with choke assy. for about $130.
Jim
88 Grand Wagoneer
89 Wrangler
00 Grand Cherokee
writes:
>My 88 YJ has been starting rough lately, the choke doesn't seem to be
>> kicking in (low RPM's on a cold start) keeping the RMP's around 1500
>> with the gas for about a minute or so gets it past the roughness.
>> Otherwise it idles and starts perfectly. No stalling and idles right
>> around 500 to 700 RMP's. How can I tell if the choke it working correctly?
My 89YJ exhibited similar symptoms. The choke thermostat spring just weakened
over the years. I replaced the whole carb with a remanufactured Autozone unit,
complete with choke assy. for about $130.
Jim
88 Grand Wagoneer
89 Wrangler
00 Grand Cherokee
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