2G Is This Normal

[Disturbance]

Alright so the last few nights it has gotten down below freezing and my car has trouble starting and runs rich until it warms up, i always hear about people parking their turbo cars for the winter, so is this all normal for these cars than?

 

[ChiTownHussla]

It runs rich at startup to bring engine coolant temp up

 

[jeremy1375]

Alright so the last few nights it has gotten down below freezing and my car has trouble starting and runs rich until it warms up, i always hear about people parking their turbo cars for the winter, so is this all normal for these cars than?

I looked through your post history and saw it has been running rich for quite a while now. Sounds like the previous owner performed some mods to it. Have you checked to see if the fuel system is stock? How about if the ecu is has been chipped or is stock? Is the bov still vented to atmosphere?

 

[DSM1G90]

There is nothing wrong with your car.

All vehicles run rich until they get warmed up when sitting outside during the winter. One thing that makes it run rich longer is if you don't have a T-stat installed, (or a low temp T-stat-like 165 degree, for example )and your motor is hating you for that.

Mine fires right up and it sits outside in single digit temps during the night. But, I'm smart not to get a little crazy with the gas pedal until it's fully warmed up.

Thus, I take it easy, drive slow and the vehicle will continually like you.

You just don't want to do any WOT until it gets fully warmed up ... so be patient and take it easy ... and quit worrying.

-DSM