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Old 01-11-2008, 10:56 AM
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Default Re: chutter while cold starting

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Originally Posted by Sooty View Post
This what happened to me the only time it has happened.

The violent shudder was the ICE starting before the car had been put in gear and it lasted no more than a second.
Yes, while the ICE was starting the first time. I did not notice any odd smells or discolored exhaust either.

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Originally Posted by andrewbmoore View Post
I think I have only had the violent shudder you described 1 or 2 times. I think this is just a ECU programming anomaly and doesn't indicate that something is failing (I hope)
Someone else posted they thought it might be ice build up on the breaks or something. Could be since it was cold and moist. But I haven't had a car do something like that before.
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