cold start

BM24

///Member
hi guys, quick one, i left the house very early monday morning past, about 5am...car drove fine and everything and then parked it for about 5 hours or so, then wen i started it i struggled to get any power, almost like the car had a mis. so now everytime the car stands for abit ant its cold the same thing happens...it usually gets better once warm...

wat can this fault be? or am i forced to now let the car idle in the mornings for 5-10 minutes first??
 

Raybimmer

New member
Model ?
Hot start ?
Hot and cold idle ?
IMHO letting the car idle for so long and then driving off with a warm engine you have cold gearbox , brakes etc .:nono:
 

BM24

///Member
sorry....
2001 318 e46
cold start it idles at normal 1k and when engine is warm,
but wen cold i can feel it struggles to go forward in 1st gear, like i said, almost like it has a huge miss...or not all cylinders firing...
 
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