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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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Hey guys been a while since ive posted anything up here, but i got a 02 WS6 TA 6 speed and sometimes when its cold say about 30-35 degress, my car has trouble starting and somtimes when it does start it will idle like at 500 rpm and eventually go up to normal idle but if i drive it like that it wants to die every time i get to a stop. anyone have this problem?
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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Just curious, does your car have the TB bypass mod?
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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i have a lid and a little filter conected to the hose that used to goto the stock lid, yesterday i was driving about 45mph in 5th, and the power cut off and on and all the gauges lite up like the way they do when u first turn the key and my clock reset but it happened so fast that it didnt affect the driving.
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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Check your battery and charging system, it might be a bad ground. How many volts do you see driving around town?
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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sounds like lose battery terminals check them n tight them well...
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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i checked all the grounds they are good in tight and i get aboutmore than half volts on the gauge, thats what it shows
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