Cold start abit rought

[topp_shotta]

Car feels like pile of pants first startup of the day, any reason why??? its fine once warmed up. any ideas, its like its holding back on me.

 

[shadowsun]

All 172's or 182's are like this and from what I've read its something to do with the cams.

 

[topp_shotta]

Its a 182, my old fiat coupe 16vt was like this from cold but i just tought that was cuz it was old lol

 

[shadowsun]

Nothing to worry about mate. From cold when you put your foot down it won't feel smooth and very lumpy. After a few mins it's fine. Pretty normal as I said

 

[D4N13L]

I normlly let mine idle for about 5 mins, it is fine after that.

Also noticed using shell v power or tesco 99 ron helped it significantly.

 

[Tom@JMS]

If its not stalling nothing to worry about, all RS's are lumpy from cold, rule of thumb is 15mins to warm up before giving it the beans.

 

[Monaco Sean]

I normlly let mine idle for about 5 mins, it is fine after that.

Also noticed using shell v power or tesco 99 ron helped it significantly.

+1 I find Tesco 99 great!

 

[jonathanedew]

I think someone on here said something like start off gently, warm her up properly, and then you can thrash the pants off her...

Don't tell the dragon at home

:rofl:

 

[172head]

I do get a few funny looks when im sitting in my car for 10mins twiddling my thumbs waiting for it to warm up, even had a couple of dim wits ask if its a turbo lol

 

[Mark5290]

Car feels like pile of pants first startup of the day, any reason why??? its fine once warmed up. any ideas, its like its holding back on me.

I am pretty sure there is an inhibitor built into the engine ecu that limits revs when the engine is cold to stop you revving the s**t out of it, when i first start my 182 up and drive off, it feels like i have left the handbrake on a little, which is the holding back you describe, 10-15 secs later and the car feels normal again.

 

[shadowsun]

Think of a Clio RS like you with a hangover. You wake up, feel like s**t and have last nights beer and takeaway taste in your mouth. By about lunch time when you've had a nice fry up and watched some Hollyoaks on Sunday morning TV you're ready to go

 

[topp_shotta]

LOL thats all good then, My car wakes up alot quicker than me then thanks

 

[RichCup]

I get a similar problem, feels like it holds back then it hits about 2700rpm and then revs fine :S Only ever happens when leaving work though, any other time (even leaving the house first thing on a morning) its fine! :S

 

[Needster]

Same on the 197 fella. It kangaroo bops on me too some mornings, usually it's fine after a couple of minutes but I've had instances where it hasn't and has taken a good 15 mins - mine tends to lose power at around 3/4k if you don't change gear when it's cold. When it's been on 5/10 mins changing is usually at about 5k or more.

 

[The_Pirate]

Think there all the same, my 8 year old Phase 1 is rough from cold also.

What fuel are you running it on? I find V power makes mine run a little smoother

 

[Needster]

V Power everytime.

 

[The_Pirate]

V Power everytime.

The difference between unleaded and v-power is 7p at anyone time.

So a full tank between the two will be the difference of like £4, i dont know why everyone doesnt just use premium unleaded fuels

 

[vdust182]

Happens everytime, also get the long ignition turn when starting rom warm as well lol

I also only use V-Power

 

[Glos182]

Soooo glad i read this thread

My 182 is exact same when i leave work, i just thought it was cause it's cold, and after reading this i assumed right!

Paranoia is over.

 

[Ben^]

I get that too but sometimes if you hold it at 2000 revs its sounds like its missing, let a mechanic have a look at it at my old work and he said it could be coil packs ??? not sure if he is right but when I get round to changing them I will let everyone know if it makes any difference.

 

[Glos182]

i had to do that on my 1.6 clio Rsi, i had to change the coils a lot seem's like its common for clios then ?

But yeah spot on, if you can let us know if it made any difference.

 

[Damo_Sport]

yep my 182 is the same too, i just drive smoothly if it will let me for the first 10 mins lol

 

[Glos182]

I started to cycle to work, because im home between 7 - 10 minutes, so engine aint even warm by then. (+ bike is quicker because of traffic)

So im saving the fuel, and mileage on the car, and i get a bit of exercise, dunno if ill be saying the same in the winter tho

 

[shadowsun]

Wish I could cycle but that would mean waking up earlier... also I don't have a bike... so yeah...