Winter Startup?
GAWKY
12-22-2004, 02:06 PM
I live in michigan and have a 1991 sierra w/efi i was wondering how i should start it on cold mornings, it stays outside all the time, i heard that you should pump it a couple times before you turn it over but would that do anything w/ efi.
Will2
12-26-2004, 10:26 AM
Don't pump it. If the auto choke is working correctly you shouldn't have to. Pumping it will cause gas waste and possible flooding. Pumping it came from pre electronic ignition systems.
Will2
12-26-2004, 10:28 AM
I live in Michigan also. I don't pump the gas peddle on any of my vehicles.
rabt
12-28-2004, 09:02 PM
pumping doesn't do a thing to an EFI vehicles (bad or good)
dmbrisket 51
01-04-2005, 05:04 PM
dont pump, the buzzing sond you hear b4 your start the vehical shoule be let go until the end, its a prime charge (same as pushin the peddel a couple times on a carb moter), and let it run for a good 4 or 5 min for oil to start to flow, oil wont freeze but it will get really thick, i live in michigan too, and cold mornings are a bitch, but i would rather spend the few min worth of gas over what an under oiled engin could cost
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