Rough idle for 45seconds
#1
Rough idle for 45seconds
Hi all
I have a weird idle issue with my xj40 1990 4.0 daimler
My car starts immediately and rpm's rise to 1200 and then lower to 1000. after 1-2 seconds the idle lowers to 600rpm and the engine shakes super badly.
After about 30-40seconds the rpm's slowly rise to about 850-900 and the shaking gets better an acceptable (maybe normal)
This happens after EVERY START OF THE CAR. No matter Engine temp.
So i can drive the car 1 hour (without any issues) then go to a parking lot and immedaitely restart it and it idles rougly again for about 40-50 seconds.
I do not have any CEL codes but once i had a Lean Condition code in the computer. However the car smells a bit rich at the pipes.
I tried many things which i dont want to list right now, since i might have to revisit stuff.
However i am intrigued if it could have anything to do with the Air Pump system since i read in the forum that its also running after startup for about 40-50 seconds.
But, my air pump is removed so i dont know if thats fruitless.
Any help is appreciated, im at the end of ideas,
Cheers
Marmo
I have a weird idle issue with my xj40 1990 4.0 daimler
My car starts immediately and rpm's rise to 1200 and then lower to 1000. after 1-2 seconds the idle lowers to 600rpm and the engine shakes super badly.
After about 30-40seconds the rpm's slowly rise to about 850-900 and the shaking gets better an acceptable (maybe normal)
This happens after EVERY START OF THE CAR. No matter Engine temp.
So i can drive the car 1 hour (without any issues) then go to a parking lot and immedaitely restart it and it idles rougly again for about 40-50 seconds.
I do not have any CEL codes but once i had a Lean Condition code in the computer. However the car smells a bit rich at the pipes.
I tried many things which i dont want to list right now, since i might have to revisit stuff.
However i am intrigued if it could have anything to do with the Air Pump system since i read in the forum that its also running after startup for about 40-50 seconds.
But, my air pump is removed so i dont know if thats fruitless.
Any help is appreciated, im at the end of ideas,
Cheers
Marmo
#2
i can only guess that if you have a fuel smell at the exhaust, you have a fuel flooding problem. If youre sure its a the exhaust you can try removing a spark plug to see if its black (running rich). It sounds more like a vacuum leak, possibly from leaving a hose open when the AIR pump was removed. If your spark plug looks good then the fuel smell may be a separate issue (dont forget the age of the car.) Good luck
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