Tickover fluctuating

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GINGERNUT82
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Hi, when from cold start, the tickover is very low, sometimes cutting the engine. When warm and waiting in standing traffic, the tickover starts to fluctuate. Sometimes a rich fuel smell is given off too


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Feb 11, 2012 at 12:00 AM
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CADIEMAN
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pl rewrite
Feb 12, 2012 at 12:09 AM
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FIXITMR
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any luck yet?
Feb 14, 2012 at 12:08 AM
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