jjcool Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 hi guys i have not been on here for a while due to being out the country for a few years. so glad to be back. :-) my escort has been parked up off road for some time as im now back in uk its time to get it sorted out. just wanted to ask a few questions. im finding it very hard to get the car to start when cold and tick over straight away. it will start but run very lumpy & keeps stalling. if i use any accelerator it makes matters even worse and will always stall when trying to use any gas. after about 10 mins of keep starting and stalling it will tick over and i can use accelerator ok. anyone have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 what spec? Is it aftermarket management? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bex Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 get some fresh fuel in it for a start, change the oil, oil filter & fuel filter then try it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcool Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) what spec? Is it aftermarket management? hi jc yes its running megasquirt aftermarket management. get some fresh fuel in it for a start, change the oil, oil filter & fuel filter then try it again. yeah thats what i plan to do once this darn snows gone. not sure how easy it is to drain the fuel through? Edited March 24, 2013 by jjcool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcool Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) anyone on here good with megasquirt managment? just wondering if theres any cold start settings in megasquirt if so would this maybe cause irratic starting when cold if wrong values in managment settings ? Edited March 26, 2013 by jjcool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcool Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 anyone on here good with megasquirt managment? just wondering if theres any cold start settings in megasquirt if so would this maybe cause irratic starting when cold if wrong values in managment settings ? anyone here in west midlands whos good with megasquirt? i really think my cold start problems maybe due to wrong values in my cold start settings in the megasquirt ecu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Si-130 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Idle Speed Control Valve, maybe? Or throttle position sensor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etrebus Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 i agree with bex if its been stood for a while fuel could have gone off worth a try first (unless you have already put some more in) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcool Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 just a update guys. i removed all the gold fuel it was urine colour so i gather it was stail fuel. as new fuel is a clear colour. i removed the fuel by taking the pipe off the fuel regulator and kept turning ignition on and off. i replaced with new fuel now the car refuses to start? the pump seems ok as i can hear it prime and then turn off. i took out plugs and dryed them cleaned and refitted them, the car tryed to start but just will not fire. im stumped as it did run eventully on the old fuel. and now wont start at all with new fuel in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcool Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 forgot to say above that when i first tryed to run car after putting new fuel in it backfired a couple of times after turning over. anyone any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bex Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 forgot to say above that when i first tryed to run car after putting new fuel in it backfired a couple of times after turning over. anyone any ideas? did u put a new fuel filter on at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalelc16 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 may need to change your coil pack or may be your crank sensor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 It needs mapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcool Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 It needs mapping. hi stu the car has already been mapped. i done a service on it today and it fired up and now runs perfectly new plugsnew fuel filternew oil.new oil filter only thing i did notice is that theres white smoke out of exhaust. this might be down to condensation due to the car being stood for over a year. i only left the car running for about 10 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 If it's been mapped then why ask if you need to adjust the cold start mapping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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