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Old 09-28-2010
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cold start rough idle

i have 93 3.0liter 4x4 auto and only on cold starts it acts wierd...when i 1st start it it runs fine for a few seconds then spits and sputters around for 5-15 seconds just depends on the day and then it levels itself out i have recently done plugs wires cap rotor coil fuel filter and cleaned the MAF and thrttle body any suggestions on wat it could be...btw i did all this to try and fixthis issue as it has helped but didnt fix it
 
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Are you using ethanol blend? That will cause it for me.
 
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yes everything where i live is supposdly 10% blended ethanol but no other vehicle ive ever owend has had a problem with the fuel and this has been an issue since i got it about 8 months ago
 
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That's funny....my truck has been doing the same lately. I use Shell gas religiously, which is 10% ethanol blend. I changed plugs, wires, oil (routine), tranny fluid and filter, fuel filter, and coil packs to no avail. Hmmmmmmmm.....
 
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May wanna try cleaning your throttle body, AIC, and MAF....prob wouldnt hurt to do the fuel filter and lil things like that, that haven't been done in a long time...lol
 
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