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142 warm start up problem 140-160 1972

posted by  walrus3 on  Mon Feb 20 18:27 CST 2012
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What is your idling speed when it is hot?
Give us a check of resistance versus temperature on your coolant temp sensor.
If it is OPEN it will make the ECU think it is very cold and will make it much too rich.
This will make hot starting hard and will wipe out gas mileage also.
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George Downs Bartlesville, Oklahoma






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New 142 warm start up problem [140-160][1972]
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