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Hi - I have an original condition HQ wagon (202 trimatic) which runs beautifully, but I am having trouble getting it started on cold mornings. It turns over OK (until the battery starts losing power), but doesn't want to start on the cold mornings. Any suggestions would be much appreciated ...
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maybe the choke needs adjusting , what cond is the carby in, some cars are tempermental, I had a HQ that would not start if the choke was used and another that was opposite.
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Choke is working OK as far as I can tell, and I use it to start when it is cool outside. I haven't looked at the carby closely, but the engine runs and idles well when it has warmed-up. Cheers ...
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Check it is getting 12V to the coil during cranking and 9V running. It may be a poor connection in a connector eg at the firewall joint or ignition switch etc.
If I were you I'd ditch the points dizzy anyway and fit one off a 6cyl WB or VC-VK (VK EFI only, not carby). It will bolt straight in, but you will need the coil as well, and bridge the start/run wires at the ignition switch together so the coil gets 12V always.
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Also check fuel is not draining back to the tank ,and by time it get up, your battery has run too far down.EASY TO CHECK ,just pour fuel in the carby BEFORE you try it for the first time on a cold morning.
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winter is unkind to batteries, i'd check the battery
most battery shops do free battery checks, i'd suggest getting your battery tested
other than that i'd agree with byron (HK1837) the electric dizzy is the best thing to do for you engine
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Whilst an dizzy upgrade would be good ,I dont think its the problem here.
battery/carby/fuel.its one of those.Otherwise it wouldn't run good anytime.
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id check battery voltage while cranking, make sure does not below 9 volts while cranking.
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omg...confuse the poor guy even more than he already is..just put a good battery in it and thats that!
they were a pig from day 1 when they were cold. we had one from new and my wise dad made up his own pre-heat pipe from exhaust manifold into the air cleaner, piece of copper pipe bent around the exhaust and drilled into the side of the aircleaner, once it started, after a min or 2 if was ok.
simple as that, he even made a few more for neighbours that had HQ'S when we they were newish
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i think itch is on the money, i can tell you from experiance that a 149 v16 detriot diesel starts well on this stuff lol
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maybe its the stop light bulbs drawing more current in the cold morning??? lol
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this will start it  "Reputations are made and broken as soon as you enter or leave my shed.."
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BOOM!! Hmmmmm maybe not Wrecked !! hahaha Cheers!
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lucky you got there in the nick of time mate, precious cargo...  "Reputations are made and broken as soon as you enter or leave my shed.." Edited by user 14 years ago
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petrol in carby.
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lucky you got there in the nick of time mate, precious cargo...
That was pure ASS she got outer that alive !!!! HAHA!! Cheers!!
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I know a fella that's real good with carby's , he paints em up too.......  Blissy's GOLD Carby restorations ...... hahaha cheers!!
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roflmcaooooo.. BAHHHHHHHhahahahahahahah
GOLD!!!!!
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ha wreck didnt they use that copper pipe at triblenka and austwhich?
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