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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Whenever I start my car and immediately go to drive it, for the first say 30 seconds, it seems to hesitate a lot, like any throttle less than full gets a very weak response. After that, the car acts entirely normal. Is this normal or what should I check?
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idk for sure, but two suggestive guesses would be

1- maybe the egr is gettin clogged and when warm enough from the exhaust, is frees and runs fine

2- or maybe the cts resistance is off and thinks its 20 below zero, then warms up.

im kinda leanin more towards the first one. u could try cleaning the egr. if u have 100k miles or more, then it wouldnt really hurt.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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I've tried Tecron and now GumOut Fuel Injector cleaner, seems to have done little if anything, anyone have any other suggestions for checking things?
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When was the last throttle body/sensor cleaning? Also check vacuum lines.

Possibly the IAC/MAF being dirty. It sounds like it is getting fuel and spark... but not quite able to hold itself steady.
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I had the throttle "plate" cleaned about 3 months ago when I had the LIM gaskets changed over with UIM. He said it was incredibly dirty and when I left the shop the car felt like brand new. This problem is there though after that still. How would I go about cleaning sensors?
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 08:38 AM
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Ok, well I found that MAF cleaner spray and used it, seems to have helped! Time will tell I guess.
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I've tried Tecron and now GumOut Fuel Injector cleaner, seems to have done little if anything, anyone have any other suggestions for checking things?
no, not inj cleaner, i meant try cleaning the egr. exhaust gas recirculation valve.

but any way, has the maf cleaner worked so far?
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Yes, it fixed the issue.
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