Rough Start when Cool
10-08-2004, 12:18 PM
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Rough Start when Cool
My 93SSEi fires immediately, but idles low and rough for a few seconds before smoothing out on the first start up of the day. I usually tap the gas and then it idles fine. If I don't tap the gas pedal it takes ten to fifteen seconds of barely running before it smooths out and runs fine thereafter. It does this on the first start of the day. Yesterday it was cooler at lunch time and did it then - it was about 75 degrees F at that time. The SES has not illuminated and I have not checked for codes yet. Ideas? I am thinking that I should clean up the throttle body.
10-08-2004, 05:18 PM
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AHHH, I had the exact same problem! But I fixed it by doing whats in my sig so uhh...I really don't know what I did haha. You can probably eliminate the things I didn't do in the rebuild like the fuel pump and umm...stuff
If you toss a dart at the probability board the best suggestions have already been stated. Try to clean the injectors, TB, and MAF. Each doesn't cost much nor take much time so its definately worth a try.
If you toss a dart at the probability board the best suggestions have already been stated. Try to clean the injectors, TB, and MAF. Each doesn't cost much nor take much time so its definately worth a try.
10-08-2004, 06:43 PM
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Mine does the same thing on a cold start [temp doesn't matter]. If you just start and drive.. all is fine, but if you start and idle for a minute.. she'll stall somewhere in there once, and then she'll be just fine after that stall.
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10-08-2004, 10:57 PM
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Re: Rough Idle
Well, the fuel pump is relatively new (although I think it needs the strainer as it stalls when down to a gallon or so in the tank and you turn or brake firmly), I recently cleaned the MAF (and my gas mileage increased), the spark plugs and wires are a year old, new coils about this time last year. However, it has been a while since the throttle body was cleaned and running some injector cleaner through her (how time does fly!). So, if I run some injector cleaner through her the question now is: What cleaner will do a good job? Suggestions? I have used Berryman'* in the past and it seemed to work OK. Maybe there is something better - I know there are more expensive ones available! Thanks!
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