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Old 06-13-2010, 11:14 PM
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Weird Idle when car is first started

yes I have searched this. when I start my car in the morning it doesnt matter if its 80 degrees or 50 degrees out, the car starts at 1k then goes down to a little below 500 rpm, then continues to bounce up and down for about 3 min. if i dont wait as soon as i hit a red light or stop sign it keeps doing that, like its almost gonna stall. any ideas?? Thanks ahead guys!
Old 06-13-2010, 11:38 PM
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I really have No idea what it could be, should I take it to my dealership and see what they say?
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Thanks Fuzzy! One more quick question, do you guys let your car warm up before you drive it? it seems like if i let it warm up for a few minutes it works fine
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I let mine warm up. engine/trans seems to drive better with it warmed up.
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I give it 30 seconds. No more, its just a waste of gas. I wont take it above 3k rpms until its fully warmed up though.
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