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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 10:56 AM
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Morning hesitation

Greetings all

Also talking to dealer about a morning hesitation problem. Nothing major, but seems like a cylinder missfire during light acceleration. Only for first 2 minutes of driving low RPM 1 to 2k and 1st gear.

Any similar experiences?

Thanks
Sorry wrong group meant for gen2
 

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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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Inspect your plugs and wires. A common problem is corrosion on the #3 coil connection. Clean them with STP carb spray cleaner and a rag or use a brass brush.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Check the coilpack for condensation. Not sure if it would cause your specific problem but it does happen. If I remember correctly, cyclinder 3 wire seems to have the most condensation/corrosion. Then again, I could be totally of base.

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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by JumpingJackFlash
Inspect your plugs and wires. A common problem is corrosion on the #3 coil connection. Clean them with STP carb spray cleaner and a rag or use a brass brush.
Beat me to the punch.

Kevin
 
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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Good minds think alike.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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Just so you know... I had to follow my own advice tonight. Here's a pic of what my coil terminals looked like:

 
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