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Hey guys, I'm new here. I've read through a few pages here to try to find an answer to my problem.
I'll start with what I have:
89 Festiva, 5 speed manual, Carb, 153k miles.
Problem:
After the car sits for 4+ hours after I park it, it takes a long time to get started again. The weather does not seem to affect it. <I bought it in the fall, and even on 80 degree days it would do this. I worry now, because I work night shift and am usually travelling home at 1-2 am, in 0 degree weather.> The car turns over fine, fires and runs for about 2 seconds, then dies. I crank it for another 20-30 seconds and it runs for about 15 seconds, and dies. It does this cycle for a few minutes, and then it'll start. After I get it started, I will barely press the gas pedal, and hold it there to idle around maybe 1500-1800 RPMs for a couple minutes. ( No tach just guessing here ). After this, I will let off the gas and it will normally idle decently by this point.
As I begin driving, I can only press the gas about halfway, or the car wants to die. (I compare it to leaving the choke on too long when you start your lawn mower, how it begins to cut out and eventually dies). When I let off the throttle, it seems to "catch itself" and begin running correctly again.
After the car warms up, and the heat gauge begins to show the engine it heating up, it will seem to be a little more responsive to more throttle. One thing I've always noticed is no matter if the car is just starting or has been running for an hour, I have never been able to push the gas pedal all the way down. When I do this, it bogs down, and I have to back off.
I have also noticed that in the 4 months I've had the car, 2 times it has been warmed up, and running about 65-70, and all the sudden the car basically quits running. I can't press the gas at all, or it dies. It will idle fine but that's all. I have had to pull over for a few minutes, turn it off, wait, and then turn it back on.
I have ran octane booster, and ran some fuel system cleaner through the gas tank.
I have changed the fuel filter.
I have changed the fuel pump.
Are there any other thoughts other than putting a Weber carb on it? I am looking for more options with the stock carb.
Thanks
I'll start with what I have:
89 Festiva, 5 speed manual, Carb, 153k miles.
Problem:
After the car sits for 4+ hours after I park it, it takes a long time to get started again. The weather does not seem to affect it. <I bought it in the fall, and even on 80 degree days it would do this. I worry now, because I work night shift and am usually travelling home at 1-2 am, in 0 degree weather.> The car turns over fine, fires and runs for about 2 seconds, then dies. I crank it for another 20-30 seconds and it runs for about 15 seconds, and dies. It does this cycle for a few minutes, and then it'll start. After I get it started, I will barely press the gas pedal, and hold it there to idle around maybe 1500-1800 RPMs for a couple minutes. ( No tach just guessing here ). After this, I will let off the gas and it will normally idle decently by this point.
As I begin driving, I can only press the gas about halfway, or the car wants to die. (I compare it to leaving the choke on too long when you start your lawn mower, how it begins to cut out and eventually dies). When I let off the throttle, it seems to "catch itself" and begin running correctly again.
After the car warms up, and the heat gauge begins to show the engine it heating up, it will seem to be a little more responsive to more throttle. One thing I've always noticed is no matter if the car is just starting or has been running for an hour, I have never been able to push the gas pedal all the way down. When I do this, it bogs down, and I have to back off.
I have also noticed that in the 4 months I've had the car, 2 times it has been warmed up, and running about 65-70, and all the sudden the car basically quits running. I can't press the gas at all, or it dies. It will idle fine but that's all. I have had to pull over for a few minutes, turn it off, wait, and then turn it back on.
I have ran octane booster, and ran some fuel system cleaner through the gas tank.
I have changed the fuel filter.
I have changed the fuel pump.
Are there any other thoughts other than putting a Weber carb on it? I am looking for more options with the stock carb.
Thanks
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