Hey all,
I was hoping for some advice and assistance with a problem im trying to sort out. My vehicle is a '98 Lada Niva (stop laughing) and it runs the GM TBI system.
The main issue is that it holds the revs up when shifting gears. What I mean is that you need to wait an annoyingly long time for the RPM to drop before you can release the clutch for a normal gearchange.
It shows similar behavior when revving at a standstill although nowhere near as bad, you can see a video here (ignore bad audio) - https://1drv.ms/f/s!AodQnnnWCBvbu3EuAn__SHx1mzMR
You can see how it kind of pauses at 2000rpm instead of dropping in a linear fashion.
I have noticed no other drivability issues but in case relevant;
- Full throttle seems to cause slower acceleration than part throttle. Full throttle seems to "bog" it a bit.
- The exhaust smells strongly. Not of fuel, just strong exhaust smell. The previous owner as punched the cat out, its a straight through pipe now, im guessing this is the reason for the smell.
- When starting on a really cold day the engine kind of falls over itself for the first 10 seconds or so, seems like excess choke to me.
Any advice appreciated!
Cheers
Ash
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