SCOSaltire

Hi
anyone else getting a misfire when cold?
my car has just started it today.
Did it twice.
Only for about 30 seconds.
I had just starting using some nice new quality octane booster.
I dont think its connected to it... as the car is running better overall with this stuff.

Dave, would it ok to drop by awd tomorrow?

cheers
Phil

Dave Brown

Phil

Pop in tomorrow & I'll stick it on the diagnostics.

Dave

ChrisG

Any progress with this one?

SCOSaltire

i never made it to awd today - something came up. dave you should have an email with appology

car hasnt done it today.
I think it happened yesterday because of something that i dont normally do:
I usually drive for 30 mins each time I start the car for the first time on any day.
But yesterday I went only 5 mins - stopped the car, then an hour later started her again - and it was freezing.
Im thinking that there was condensation.
I only moved it back 5 mins up the road - and then stopped again.
Again when i started 2 hours later - it misfired.
both times the water got up to temperature - but i doubt the whole engine was ready. I went for a *ahem* spirited drive for 40 mins instead of just driving 5 mins back up the road.

This morning no sign of the misfire at all.

however, this may have been fluke and i aint car mechanics minded really - so i intend to drop by awd asap to get things checked