Cold start problem

[TooQuicksilver]

I am having a fookin nightmare with my RSi at the moment

It starts fine but the moment you depress the accelerator it stalls :dapprove:
After a few attempts it does eventually get going, this is baffling me :S
It does this when its been left for a few hours, starts and goes fine if only left for a shorter period...

Anyone have any ideas ??

Cheers Keith

 

[gaz_5103]

Dirt in the fuel system maybe?

 

[TooQuicksilver]

Its not that intermitant, its every time its cold...
I thought it might be some sort of choke thing, but its injected so i was told it wasnt that :S

 

[Dan@SJM]

cts

 

[TooQuicksilver]

:S:S:S

Explain please Dan

 

[Dan@SJM]

coolant temp sensor.

 

[TooQuicksilver]

Is that what it would be ?
Is this a diy job ?
Are they engine size specific ?

 

[BRUN]

what does it do if you leave it to idle ?

if it idles fine for about 30 seconds then drops the revs and chugs about to get them back up, then its probably the lambda sensor

coolant temp sensor is a common fault though so it could be that

 

[Dan@SJM]

yea if its only doing it when cold. easy diy job, engine size is usually specific, they're only a few quid from the factors.

 

[TooQuicksilver]

Nice one chaps
Will get one at the weekend..

 

[TooQuicksilver]

coolant temp sensor.

Is this it ????

 

[Dan@SJM]

yes

 

[TooQuicksilver]

So a new one of these will sort my problem then ?

Struggling to see how a water temp sensor makes the car stall when the throttle is depressed, and why would it work after a few attempts (the water doesnt get any warmer:S )

Confused :S:S

 

[BRUN]

well that one looks buggered to me, certainly wont be helping matters, get it changed