DoBro Jesus Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Sup y'all, So, my wee 4wd Lancer hasn't given me any grief at all in the time I've owned it up until now. It's always started first pop no worries but just this week when it's cold it's just randomly not starting. Turns over sweet but doesn't even cough or try to start there's just nothing there. Have checked for spark and it has a nice blue spark, fuel getting to carb no worries and carb squirts fuel as needed. Checked coil and lead resistance and they're all within spec. Replaced dizzy cap and rotor cause they were a bit ugly this avo and no better. It seems if you leave it a while and try again a couple hours later randomly it coughs and splutters and comes to life, when it's alive it runs perfectly and drives no problem. Bit of black smoke under heavy load. I'm kinda stumped, the only sorta thing I can think of is a carby issue? It's a 4g37 by the way, any ideas anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doullama Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) I'd start with a turbo and more lift vacuum hoses all good etc? any better without airfilter? Could be dodgy float perhaps, is it gassy asf? Edit: Swaps for fwd gen2 wagz Edited February 19, 2017 by doullama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranter Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Automatic choke? Next time remove air cleaner top and stick a screwdriver down top of carb to stop choke closing it off and start with throttle. Is it a Kiwi car or import? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoBro Jesus Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 I'll give that a try this avo, import although god knows where from, speedos in miles haha. It's almost like it's flooded before you go to start it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoBro Jesus Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 So ummm, this randomly fixed itself and it's back to it's normal reliable ways, got me stumped but I ain't complaining! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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