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Old 06-23-2008, 07:13 PM
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Re: A battle I just can't win

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Originally Posted by Manarius View Post
They all look normal to me.

It's really annoying that the car does it when it's cold. It affects my ability to drive to work every day.

Here's a video of what the car does in the morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX0YP5XqUw0
The video helps a bit, it would be better if I could see the speedo too, to relate the rpms to.

I see by the temp it is cold, and the sound of the engine seems to die. A vacuum leak won't worry it when the throttle is open.
These cold conditions put a higher demands on both the ignition and fuel systems. By the sound I would say that I don't think it is ignition, it is extremely unlikely for a number of plugs/coils to misfire together. I think it has to be a fuel problem, almost like the temp sensor is turning on and off.
Not to rule out the MAF sensor as it also compensates for the temp of the air. But as it happens when it is that cold I think it has to do with the air/fuel being too lean when it is cold.
Nothing definite but in that area.

Harvey.
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