No power when cold.

PETC · 06-04-2006, 01:04 PM

Not that it's a problem... I don't gun it everywhere when the motor is cold, however, the motor does act strange when cold.

The original motor was a 93 w/o a CSI, and the motor that's in there now is a 94 w/o CSI, so that's not the issue.

But when the motor is cold, and I add some gas, there is a noticible lack of power. Like, an incredible lag, and the revs will climb slowly, but not roughly, to about 4,000 RPMs where it will finaly break free and drive normaly.

Do you think maybe my throtle cables or throtle body valve is sticking? Or is it something else? Once the car warms up it's not a problem.

Gairloch · 06-04-2006, 05:01 PM

Are you perhaps missing on one or more cylinders? I've driven vehicles before that had issues with the injectors not working properly when they were cold.

PETC · 06-04-2006, 05:21 PM

I don't think I'm missing.

CyFi · 06-04-2006, 05:29 PM

its probably not grreat to be going above or even at 4000rpms when cold, bbut i doubt it matters if its working fine when its warm

PETC · 06-04-2006, 05:30 PM

As I said, I don't thrash on the car when it's cold. But regardless the problem exists.

And I also don't think it's that big of a deal, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

CyFi · 06-05-2006, 04:01 AM

maybe thats just how all 5sfe's are, just like you jumping out of bed to a buzzing alarm clock and istnantly running a marathon, you will lag a little unless youve gotten the time to get yourself ready

Gairloch · 06-05-2006, 01:53 PM

When is the last time you changed your ignition components?

PETC · 06-05-2006, 02:11 PM

Probably 5K miles ago. When I put this motor in.

Everything's new(ish) except one of the wires because the one that was new broke a connector during the install so I had to use a slightly older one.

06-04-2006, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,154 Thanks: 14 Thanked 41 Times in 36 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	No power when cold. Not that it's a problem... I don't gun it everywhere when the motor is cold, however, the motor does act strange when cold. The original motor was a 93 w/o a CSI, and the motor that's in there now is a 94 w/o CSI, so that's not the issue. But when the motor is cold, and I add some gas, there is a noticible lack of power. Like, an incredible lag, and the revs will climb slowly, but not roughly, to about 4,000 RPMs where it will finaly break free and drive normaly. Do you think maybe my throtle cables or throtle body valve is sticking? Or is it something else? Once the car warms up it's not a problem.

06-04-2006, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,426 Thanks: 114 Thanked 219 Times in 192 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Are you perhaps missing on one or more cylinders? I've driven vehicles before that had issues with the injectors not working properly when they were cold. __________________ "Inside the car, the world beyond the driver's immediate horizon ceases to exist. Alone with the solitude of his desire, survival sense numbed by the speed, he's outrun the mediocrity of the outside world, slipped the shackles it tries to clamp on us all. He is running free, chased only by a fear of failure, for failure is to risk ejection into the real world." ~Mark Hughes

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06-04-2006, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,154 Thanks: 14 Thanked 41 Times in 36 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	I don't think I'm missing.

06-04-2006, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
CyFi Hypnotize minds! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,361 Thanks: 12 Thanked 36 Times in 34 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	its probably not grreat to be going above or even at 4000rpms when cold, bbut i doubt it matters if its working fine when its warm

06-04-2006, 05:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,154 Thanks: 14 Thanked 41 Times in 36 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	As I said, I don't thrash on the car when it's cold. But regardless the problem exists. And I also don't think it's that big of a deal, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

06-05-2006, 04:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
CyFi Hypnotize minds! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,361 Thanks: 12 Thanked 36 Times in 34 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	maybe thats just how all 5sfe's are, just like you jumping out of bed to a buzzing alarm clock and istnantly running a marathon, you will lag a little unless youve gotten the time to get yourself ready

06-05-2006, 01:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,426 Thanks: 114 Thanked 219 Times in 192 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	When is the last time you changed your ignition components?

06-05-2006, 02:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
PETC √(176400) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,154 Thanks: 14 Thanked 41 Times in 36 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Probably 5K miles ago. When I put this motor in. Everything's new(ish) except one of the wires because the one that was new broke a connector during the install so I had to use a slightly older one.