Rough start when cold but no CEL...
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Rough start when cold but no CEL...
This is second hand info from my daughter 150 miles away so hopefully this is it.
When starting first thing in the morning or after the car has sat for several hours, the car doesn't fire right up. She has to hold the key longer, maybe 7 full seconds, then it will start, spuddering first, then rough for a few seconds, then it levels off (my guess is about 30 seconds after it starts). Once started it hesitates a little for the first minute or 2, then runs smooth. After the car is warm, it fires right up and runs normal, until it has sat for several hours and cools off. Then the roughness starts all over again. Any input is appreciated, wish I had the car here.
She really doesn't want to meet me and swap cars since I have a wagon. LOL (The yellow swap a few months ago was bad enough, even tough she had a couple of people try to buy it off her).
When starting first thing in the morning or after the car has sat for several hours, the car doesn't fire right up. She has to hold the key longer, maybe 7 full seconds, then it will start, spuddering first, then rough for a few seconds, then it levels off (my guess is about 30 seconds after it starts). Once started it hesitates a little for the first minute or 2, then runs smooth. After the car is warm, it fires right up and runs normal, until it has sat for several hours and cools off. Then the roughness starts all over again. Any input is appreciated, wish I had the car here.
She really doesn't want to meet me and swap cars since I have a wagon. LOL (The yellow swap a few months ago was bad enough, even tough she had a couple of people try to buy it off her).
Last edited by rspi; Sep 22, 2011 at 08:44 PM. Reason: spacing
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This is second hand info from my daughter 150 miles away so hopefully this is it.
When starting first thing in the morning or after the car has sat for several hours, the car doesn't fire right up. She has to hold the key longer, maybe 7 full seconds, then it will start, spuddering first, then rough for a few seconds, then it levels off (my guess is about 30 seconds after it starts). Once started it hesitates a little for the first minute or 2, then runs smooth. After the car is warm, it fires right up and runs normal, until it has sat for several hours and cools off. Then the roughness starts all over again. Any input is appreciated, wish I had the car here.
She really doesn't want to meet me and swap cars since I have a wagon. LOL (The yellow swap a few months ago was bad enough, even tough she had a couple of people try to buy it off her).
When starting first thing in the morning or after the car has sat for several hours, the car doesn't fire right up. She has to hold the key longer, maybe 7 full seconds, then it will start, spuddering first, then rough for a few seconds, then it levels off (my guess is about 30 seconds after it starts). Once started it hesitates a little for the first minute or 2, then runs smooth. After the car is warm, it fires right up and runs normal, until it has sat for several hours and cools off. Then the roughness starts all over again. Any input is appreciated, wish I had the car here.
She really doesn't want to meet me and swap cars since I have a wagon. LOL (The yellow swap a few months ago was bad enough, even tough she had a couple of people try to buy it off her).
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