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high idling, no auto warmup on start... help! (87 gxl FC) + flooding!

Old Oct 3, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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high idling, no auto warmup on start... help! (87 gxl FC) + flooding!

on my 86 fc gxl, my engine idles high, at 1500 rpms, and the auto warmup doesnt happen anymore... as well as flooding happens in the morning or when parked for a long time, how do i fix this? thanks sooo much to anyone that helps in advance.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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Overnight flooding - look for a leaky injector.

Suddenly it wants to idle fast - look for a vac leak - probably a hose off somewhere.
Or - the cold start fast idle is stuck - check the operation of the thermo-wax plunger on the TB.
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