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Old 08-16-12, 01:40 PM
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i read a couple threads on this already. left the car for two days in the garage and it was hot in socal. started it today and it had a violent shake. felt like an V8 staring up and a rough idle. It went away after i rev it a few times. This was the first time and im at 47k. Any one else have the same issue? Is a carbon build up? Injectors? should i run seafoam?
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Probably carbon build up. Left my car sitting almost an entire week and had the same issue. Very violent start up that smoothed out after the car warmed up and I drove it hard. It's also happened in the past to me after letting it sit for just 3 or 4 days.
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Yes, my mechanic mentioned that shaking at star tup as one of the symptoms of the carbon buildup.
Old 08-20-12, 03:50 PM
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yeah its probably build up
I left my car stand for 2.5 months and the car finally starts after 3 ignitions and then rough idle
took it out for a run and then everything is back to normal
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