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soooo, any ideas on the funky idle for 10-15 seconds on cold start?

It did not do this before we did all the work on it.

t

disallow wrote:
> soooo, any ideas on the funky idle for 10-15 seconds on cold start?
>
> It did not do this before we did all the work on it.
>
> t
>

1. coolant, although that's usually later in the warmup process.
2. if the idle had been set wrong to compensate for bad belt timing,
you'll need to re-do that.
3. also, make sure the valve lash is correct. if you've had the head
off, it's always good to re-check it a few hundred miles later.
4. condensation inside distributor cap?

Funny thing:

I checked the car myself today. It started perfectly, idling around
1500-1700rpm until it warmed up.

NOTE that I am located in Winnipeg Canada, and it is below freezing here
right now.

There were a few drops of oil in the coolant when I took the cap off the
rad, I think this is to be expected when a head gasket job is done. It
certainly was not excessive, and I removed the apparent oil.

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions, any words of caution or
encouragement are always welcome....

t

disallow wrote:
> Funny thing:
>
> I checked the car myself today. It started perfectly, idling around
> 1500-1700rpm until it warmed up.
>
> NOTE that I am located in Winnipeg Canada, and it is below freezing here
> right now.
>
> There were a few drops of oil in the coolant when I took the cap off the
> rad, I think this is to be expected when a head gasket job is done. It
> certainly was not excessive, and I removed the apparent oil.
>
> Thanks for all the comments and suggestions, any words of caution or
> encouragement are always welcome....
>
> t
>
in that case, it was the coolant burping. not unusual after the
system's been drained.