how does the automatic choke work on a TTZ and what would I have to check ro ensure it is working properly ?

 

tried the search option and couldn´t find anything

 

cheers

 

Maz

via the 'air regulator' and 'idle air control valve'.

 

http://www.pexcom.com.au/z32cms/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.335

Edited March 14, 200916 yr by petes21st

Cheers pete

 

The darn problem at start up has cropped up again :(

 

Maz

what problem?

when I start her up it´s like she´s not getting enough fuel...cuts out straight away..then the more often you try she slowly starts to "run" ..spluttering a bit...revs very very low ( this morning was reving so low the dash lights stayed on ) then all of a sudden she picks up the revs and from then on runs and idles perfectly. Only happens when the car has been stood for a while.

do the revs drop slightly when you press the pedal?

for a while as in overnight

they don´t "drop" as such..she doesn´t react to the gas pedal being pressed...just idles very low..and runs like on 2 cylinders..then three...then runs fine.

check the 'engine temp sensor'.

 

It will give you a major headache starting the car if its getting a bad connection. Its located on at the front of the car on the water pipes infront of the fan. (yellow connector)

Unplug the wires and clean the connections with electrical contact cleaner and a small brush.

The contacts sometimes pop of the connectors inside the yellow plug so you may need to push the back down with a small screwdriver.

 

The easiest way to check if its acting up is to listen for the auxillery fan working, its in front of the radiator and you can see it through the recess in the front bumper. its very loud and whine's down when you swich off the car if its running

Edited March 14, 200916 yr by petes21st

like when you start an old motorcycle up (mine) without pulling the choke...i.e starts, cuts out...starts..cuts out again...then starts..runs very uneven...engine shaking...feels as though it´s about to cut out ....then as the fuel gets to all four carbs it´s starts to run a little more even until it eventual runs properly...that´s what the Z acts like on start up at the moment mate.

Here you are

 

 

 

Hope that helps;)

 

Jeff

Here you are

 

 

 

Hope that helps;)

 

Jeff

 

Could do with a switch like that on my lady :rofl:

Could do with a switch like that on my lady :rofl:

 

what about the "get my dinner" switch and "touch your toes" switch could I fit those to my mrs :D

same here :)

 

The temp sensors are both okay pete..and the auxillary fan stays off until i pull connector off the sensor. Thought i´d solved the problem when i found the fuel leak ..started fine for a few days after i repaired it...but now it´s playing up again and the fuel leak hasn´t returned.

when I start her up it´s like she´s not getting enough fuel...cuts out straight away..then the more often you try she slowly starts to "run" ..spluttering a bit...revs very very low ( this morning was reving so low the dash lights stayed on ) then all of a sudden she picks up the revs and from then on runs and idles perfectly. Only happens when the car has been stood for a while.

 

 

Ok Maz,

 

Check the fuel damper, the unit is towards the rear of the engine just under the balancer bar on the left hand side as you look from the front of the engine, the unit has a vacuum pipe from the balancer bar. Remove the pipe and see if it is wet at all with fuel, if it is this is your problem.

 

Jeff TT

cheers Jeff, appreciate it. I´ll check for that first thing tomorrow

 

:)

Jeff

 

I checked the fuel dampener and seems to be working ok...the vacuum hose leading to the balance tube is dry too.

 

started her again this morning...took about 4 attempts to get her idling at 200 or so, dash lights remained on ...tried pushing the accelerator pedal but no reaction at all...didn´t cut out and didn´t go up in revs either, after it running for about 30 secs like that i gently püshed the accelerator pedal down and the z slowly started to come...ever so slowly...hesitating inbetween but slowly gaining revs until all of a sudden she springs to life and ticks over perfectly. judging by the revs it sounds as though the choke is working ok too.

 

totally lost on this one mate

 

maz

i know exactly what you mean as i too have had my car starting the same before now, cant think of what was causing it tho

damn! ,,if I was still in the UK I´d bring a crate of beer around and see if we could jog your memory :(

I´ve also noticed that the longer you leave the car stood the worse it gets :(

 

after warming up , switch off the engine,

 

30 mins later starts perfectly

 

1h 30 mins later starts with slight hesitation

 

5 hours later it takes 2 to 3 attempts to start

 

leave it overnight and it starts as described earlier

 

:(