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On 5 Dec 98, at 21:49, Ginger D.&Peter P. wrote: > Startup is normal. Well, he starts first try, > and chugs uneven for 20 seconds, but this is > normal (unbalanced carbs maybe?). But in the new > cold, once it evens out, the idle gets so slow it > dies. I have to keep the a foot on the gas. > After he warms up there is no problem, runs like > normal. It sounds like either your chokes aren't working, or adjusted, (are they partly closed when the engine is cold?) or you aren't "setting" the fast idle by pressing down the throttle when you start. This allows the idle stop screw to step up on the fast idle cam. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/