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Old Sep 16, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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rough idle then stall on a cold start

i have a 1988 rx7 turbo II and when i let it sit on my slightly inclined driveway overnight and then the next morning go to start it it will start and then rev high then drop then rev high and then stall. what cuold be the problem?
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 10:33 AM
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Make sure that the cold start cam and thermowax is working correctly. It is located on the rear of the throttle body and holds the throttle open during cold starts for that high 1500 RPM idle that then gradually drops down.

Adjust the TPS.
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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could also be that you're low on coolant or an air pocket in the cooling system
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 11:29 PM
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i know its not coolant level because that is fine
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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There's a thread that is somewhat related to this in the "Frequently asked Question's for 2nd Gen" thread.

Here's the link: https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=235007

Might help
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