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car dies /runs bad when cold

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331 stang91

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So when I go to start my car it always starts then dies within a few seconds. Than i'll start it again and it will run, but untill its warmed up it runs like crap. Alot of sputtering. Any ideas of why?
 

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Pull the computer diagnostic codes, that should give you something to go on...


My *guess* would be ACT/ECT.
But don't swap ANY parts out until you have at least run KOEO and KOER tests.


jason
 

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331 stang91 said:
So when I go to start my car it always starts then dies within a few seconds. Than i'll start it again and it will run, but untill its warmed up it runs like crap. Alot of sputtering. Any ideas of why?
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my car always does this, as does alot of other members vehicles. I pulled codes as well, .. im started to think its the IAC. I just give it a little throttle until it settles into an idle
 
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Thanks for the results so far I'll try them.
 
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