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Old 25 April 2010, 08:46 PM
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95 classic,as title,when left overnight,the 1st fire up is very rough,splutters etc,have to use the throttle pedal to get it to idle,only a few blips tho.

once started its fine all day,only when left overnight or for that kind of hrs (8+)

new plugs/fuel filter/oil/filter etc, cambelt etc, coil packs dont have cracks in them under the rubber boots

fuel pump primes well enough,wonder if its that ?

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Old 25 April 2010, 08:56 PM
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could be a weak fuel pump

try priming it, then ignition off and prime it again, see if that makes a difference
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95 classic,as title,when left overnight,the 1st fire up is very rough,splutters etc,have to use the throttle pedal to get it to idle,only a few blips tho.

once started its fine all day,only when left overnight or for that kind of hrs (8+)

new plugs/fuel filter/oil/filter etc, cambelt etc, coil packs dont have cracks in them under the rubber boots

fuel pump primes well enough,wonder if its that ?

cheers

could be the coolant temp sensor failing, worth a try.
Old 25 April 2010, 09:37 PM
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are you using tesco 99 ron?
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A lot of the time the fuel pump on mine doesn't prime and it starts fine - I would look at the coolant temp sensor if you don't get a fast idle once it's started.
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