Car acts handicapped when it's cold

[PieEyedPiper]

My car suffers from a few maladies when I just turn it on in the morning (58F). Not only do I get intense lifter tick, that after 4min or so complete shuts off, (like it'll be ticking real loud like crazy and then immediately stop for some reason and start purring like a kitten) but The engine hesitates really badly, and makes it near im possible to get up to 3k rpm even in first. Once the temp guage hits the middle everything seems to be fine.

The logical response would be "warm up your car first!" and I do! But the reason I'm asking for advice is because I dont recall this happening pre-seafoam/new autolite platinum plugs/oil change with 4 parts Castrol GTX 10w 30 and 1 part Lucas Oil Treatment. http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_products.sd?iid=25&catid=2&loc=show

Ever seen the displays they have for this stuff in NAPA or Kragen? Very convincing.

Anyways, input on anything I've commented on above would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

 

[I-luv-em-all]

Don't worry about the lifter tick, it happens to the best of us. (not me though )

But first things first, change your plugs with ngk bpr 6es, and new wires will probably help as well.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

I would have got those ones if they were available (about to order some online right now though) but while the autolights were cheap, is there anything really wrong with them?

http://www.extremepsi.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=17312&cat=567&page=1
are those what im looking for?

 

[I-luv-em-all]

Those are probably the bpr-7es.

Just keep looking for the 6es, they are cheap. I can buy a set of 6es plugs for 10 bucks Canadian.

 

[I-luv-em-all]

Here ya go http://www.diamondstarmotorsport.com/maintparts.shtml

 

[PieEyedPiper]

cool thanks!!

 

[karbon]

I think you mean differently abled

Just kidding. Don't be PC...do something constructive instead!

 

[PieEyedPiper]

pc?

and dont take offence. its a car not a human.

 

[trbotaln]

My car does that to so I warm it up for 10min everytime and then it is fine

 

[karbon]

pc? (political correctness)

and dont take offence. its a car not a human.

Some of us need to recognize blatant sarcasm when it's evident.