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Why does car buck hesitate when it's cold

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Old 02-07-2007, 09:42 PM
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I have a 89 Gt and it bucks at a steady throttle when it is cold outside. Runsperfect when in neutral. Will run fine if temperature is over 55 or so. The car has a low temp thermostat, I am thinking around a 160. If anyone has suggestions/ideas, I would greatly appreciate them.
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Old 02-07-2007, 09:56 PM
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cause its friggin cold man, its 20 years old, give it some time geesh.
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Old 02-07-2007, 10:27 PM
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I love these retarded winter posts...

"When I try to start my car in the morning... it cranks really slow. Is my starter going bad?"
No, your battery is cold moron!

your car runs like **** BECAUSE ITS ****ING COLD!!! let it warm up
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Old 02-07-2007, 10:35 PM
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gvie the guy a break hes a newbie, but seriously let the car warm up be fore u go mashin on it
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Old 02-07-2007, 10:37 PM
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No sh#t about it running when the motor is cold. I am talking aboutwhen the car isat normal operating temperature. For example,after driving 30 minutes on the interstate it might start hesitating. Thanks 4 the smart *** comments by the way!
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Old 02-07-2007, 10:39 PM
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could be the MAF getting thrown off by the denser air, or something MAF related
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Old 02-07-2007, 10:41 PM
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Hey i have the same problem, Car temp. is about 160 or so and still climbing but it cuts out and "bucks", as you'd say,even when im running like a half atank., but once it is at 190 itdoesnt do it. I'm gonna try a bottle of Heet though, i think its water in the gas, ill let you guys know if i still have any problems....
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I thought the density of the air doesnt matter for a maf caus edoesnt it just measure the speed of the air? i kno that hte speed denstiy systems love dense air but idk
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run 3 gallons of racing fuel through it..i bet it doesnt do it again, btw over 60% of engine wear comes from driving you car at a below operating temp range.
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ORIGINAL: mopman93

I thought the density of the air doesnt matter for a maf caus edoesnt it just measure the speed of the air? i kno that hte speed denstiy systems love dense air but idk
D'oh! got it mixed
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