Starting problems until warm!

[Deefadog]

Hi all, I'll try and explain exactly what is going on with my car then hopefully someone can have an idea I think all these points are related somehow!

Problem 1 - From cold - Turn key and engine fires, but is very jeky and then cuts out. If i start it in the same way but hit the accelerator to help things along it fires up fine

Problem 2 - Once fired up she revs at around 950 rpm, the revs used to increse for a short while before, but now they don't, but if i slightly press the accelerator to increase the revs to around 1000 rpm and hold it there the rev counter moves up to 1100 and back down to 1000 all the time (like a heart beat) is this right?

Problem 3 - When driving from cold and i stop or dip the clutch the revs drop to around 750 and then climb back up to 950, this happens untill the engine is fully warmed then this disapears?

Hope someone can help!

[audiquattro]

Try removing your ISV and giving it a good clean.

[free]

yeh try that, use sum of that injector cleaner stuff, it does job,
most 16vs do rome, trot, hunt, what eva you wanna call it.

[audiquattro]

Also if ya have trouble firing up, then try unplugging the cold start valve.
It is on the end of the inlet manifold, its like a 5th injector.

[Deefadog]

Cheers guyz, ok i'l try them tomorrow!

So you think it all the problems mentioned are related together?

[Gambit]

that just sounds as if the ISV aint working so first off all check the ISV is buzzing with just the ignition on!

[Deefadog]

This was the first thing i checked before posting (as it's a common problem). And it is buzzing away ok!

[richandhazel]

In that case try giving it a clean as Corin said.

[Deefadog]

I am doing it as we speak (damn, got my keyboard all mucky)

[Deefadog]

Ok, cleaned it all out and the pipes coming from it, put it all back and it's now idleing at around 450rpm, so i am taking this as a good thing and i am going to reset the idel and hopefully it will be ok