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Old 09-25-2007, 02:30 PM
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hey,
i got a 2000GT AUTO.....after the car has been sitting say over night and i start it up the next day it starts and everythign is fine nad it idles a lil higher whcih i know is normal.....but if i go to put it in drive or reverse it kinda bogs down and hesitates when i step on the gas a lil, but then liek after it clears out a lil bit everythign is normal....is that normal for autos or mustangs in general?.....i know most cars you can jsut start em up and take off, but i cat do that with my car. any help is appriciated thanks

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Old 09-25-2007, 02:39 PM
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Pat my car does the same thing
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Old 09-25-2007, 02:47 PM
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o and if it is normal....y do our cars do it? and not others that are auto....or so other auto V8's do it too
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Old 09-25-2007, 04:32 PM
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mine started doing it after i put my sct tune on it. i find if i just rev it a bit before i put it in gear, it takes care of the hesitation.
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