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Old 05-16-2011, 05:23 PM
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Re: Stumble on cold start

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Originally Posted by rj7630 View Post
When I start the car from cold, it starts immediately but then the idle drops and it stumbles around for a few seconds before finding a stable idle speed. After that it runs perfect and idles flawlessly.
I'm new to Subaru's and the SVX, not not sure what/how the cold idle is controlled and what might cause this.
It is a 94.
Thanks
I was reading this post and my wife, looking over my shoulder, says that the choke is not working. Of course she is almost right.

If it starts immediately then the temp sensor is reading the temp and injecting the right amount of fuel. Maybe the Axillary Air Valve is not opening to give the fast idle that keeps it running for the 15 sec or so, till the Idle Air Valve takes over.

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