Stalling now that cold weather is here

[kilo]

Starts up just fine when I get to the end of my street it stalls. The rpms go really low then is stalls. After the engine warm from driving it stops stalling. I always warm it up a good 5-10 min before I drive.

 

[tj4fa]

Sounds like a choke problem.

My guess is that it might be the vacuum shutter in the intake air box not opening quick enough choking out the engine.

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[kilo]

what can I do for this

 

[Mark_88]

Make sure that the tube leading from the exhaust manifold is connected properly and not full of holes...make sure the vacuum lines are connected properly and have suction...

You could also park under an awning to reduce the amount of condensation that gets on the wires...in a garage if available...and/or spray your wires with a water repellant...but that tends to be a bigger issue with older carbed engines like mine...once the engine heats up the water evaporates and things tend to smooth out a bit...

 

[tj4fa]

You could also park under an awning to reduce the amount of condensation that gets on the wires...in a garage if available...and/or spray your wires with a water repellant.

I had a new '76 2.3L Mercury CapriII that wouldn't start because of condensation on the plug wires and distributor cap.

The dealer sprayed WD-40 on the wires and cap and I never had a problem again after that.

Gotta watch out though. WD-40 is flammable.

 

[Mark_88]

I had a new '76 2.3L Mercury CapriII that wouldn't start because of condensation on the plug wires and distributor cap.

The dealer sprayed WD-40 on the wires and cap and I never had a problem again after that.

Gotta watch out though. WD-40 is flammable.

Cool! I had a 72 Capri...loved that little car...can't remember, but I think it had the V6 option...but maybe a 4 cylinder because I could barely squawk the tires on it (and got a ticket the only time I did)...it was yellow with black interior...traded it in for a Ramcharger...big mistake!

WD-40 is, essentially Water Displacement (WD) so it works for that especially well...but there are other sprays that have more staying power...I had to do my Ranger about twice a year to keep it running smoothly, but I also kept it in a garage when it was my DD...

 

[tj4fa]

Cool! I had a 72 Capri...loved that little car...can't remember, but I think it had the V6 option...but maybe a 4 cylinder because I could barely squawk the tires on it (and got a ticket the only time I did)...it was yellow with black interior...traded it in for a Ramcharger...big mistake!

They were cool cars!!

I ran the piss out of the 2.3L in my Capri. Back then I was a poor G.I. (still poor - retired GI).

I ended up with almost no oil pressure and was the first engine I ever rebuilt. About 75% of the rings had cracks. Had lots of un-needed parts left over after doing it.

My first rebuild attempt the engine had good compression...for about 10 miles.

My book never said anything about a dimple on the rings indicating what side was supposed to be "up".

I pulled it out and re-did the rings and in a few hours had it running again.

I finally sold it after 14 years and wish to this day I had held onto it.

Loved the car and the 2.3L, and as hard as I pushed it, was pretty much indestructable!