cr@p when cold

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:14 am

My 2.0 is very hard to drive when cold. Anything more than minimal pressure on the accelerator causes the car to hesitate and stutter and it won't rev freely. Could this be down to our old friend the blue temp' sensor, or is it just a trait of a 17 year old car?

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:15 am

mine has been doing this when very cold to

i thought it could be my new chip but its intermitent and only when very cold

does yours go when it warms up?

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:19 am

318-is wrote:does yours go when it warms up?

When the engine reaches running temperature it's fine, although it can hesitate a bit when pulling away.

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:24 am

maybe's worth checking over things like dizzy cap etc in case it is a condensation issue or something trivial like that, it could also point towards an air leak on the induction system somewhere, particularly inlet manifold gasket?

Just some suggestions. If you have a multimeter then i'm sure I have seen Brianmooore advise of the relavant resistance that should be present at different temperatures, before you spend any money on bits.