89 plymouth acclaim wont idle barely drivesstalls when cold started

1991 PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM
140 MILES
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2.5 TBI during the summer a cold start had a hesitation to accelerate until warmed up. now that cold weather has hit it will not idele cold and will not accelerate/stalls until fully up to temp. car has 200k most parts/sensors look original. cooling fan operates normally. car runs fine once up to temp. i dont know what the fuel pressure is supposed to be for that yr 2.5 TBI.
Nov 16, 2013 at 11:58 PM
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shold be 14.5 psi at tbi unit also scan for codes.
Nov 17, 2013 at 8:18 AM
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ok i dont know how long since last clearing but i had grandaughter try (car is out of town) and she came up with 13, 17, 26, 12, 14, and 22 not sure on 22 i guess. she's gonna try and send me video so i can doublecheck. and where IS the map sensor on this this car?
Nov 18, 2013 at 8:46 PM
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map sensor is on the right shock tower get correct codes as well
Nov 19, 2013 at 6:03 AM
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i only got half the video to long for mailbox but the first 3 codes look right and funny thing i think she cycled key on five times instead of 3 i saw the gauges jump 5 times? so i was thinkin as long as it's 3 or more it works apparently. i think the car has had this symptom in a lessor degree for awhile maybe since i unmothballed it. she's only had it since last march before that my brother used it about a yr and he's no complainer. and before that it sat for 4 yrs. it had this quirky gauges problem and i found a bad ground under drivers side kick panel fixed that issue after i tore dash/columb apart in frustration. i just replaced the timing belt a couple months ago it stripped during deceleration off the highway i think it was just too loose! then last week a gasline leak was fixed at a shop and the idiot cracked/busted the heater control valve and it got hot but not cooked i bypassed it cause winter is almost here and then when the first below 30 nights came up this latest issue showed up. oh yeah and i run it without the thermostat. got a new radiator in august i think so may decide to put it in for winter.
Nov 19, 2013 at 4:32 PM
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so HEY HMAC they still only payin .50 for a free answer over here!? if you need more MONEy just let me know and i'll try to donate if the site will let me now!?
Nov 20, 2013 at 6:02 PM