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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:23 am 
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have a problem with my eb xr8 on hot start ups the car will not idle but when car is cold it idles fine what could be the problem with hot starts
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:05 pm 
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do a compression test, it sounds like a valve, or head gasket, but it may not be, is it hard to start when hot?

 

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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:25 am 
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it is easy to start when hot it just will not idle unless i hold the rev,s for a few seconds untill it idles.
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:27 am 
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sounds like a sensor or idle airbleed valve maybe

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:11 pm 
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cleaned out isc unit and still no joy now it is ideling all over the place what else could it be ? could it be the ecu?
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