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Ok guys i got a bit of a problem..

Only recently i have been turning my car on from a cold start and i will crank it the necessary amount of times i usually do, but now as soon as its on it feels like its going to stall (its an auto mind you). The revs keep dropping and i need to give it a rev for it to get going again..

Any idea what this could be?

Take note it only happens when the engine is cold after its warmed up and i restart it again no dramas at all!

Thanks in advance guys!

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I just had that problem yesterday on my gtr and yes the engine was cold.

it also happened to my bmw, s15 and r33.

Would it be something to do with fuel pressure? try 2 clicks of the ignition and wait till you hear the fuel pump 'whirring' to stop; then crank it. I always start my cars like this now but yesterday when my gtr stall'd i didnt.

??? perhaps some1 else has an idea.

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Yer it might be the battery come to think of it, maybe i was looking too much into it. It also could be the spark plugs being foul :S

If spark plugs are foul do they need to be replaced or..?

I would be after a dry cell battery too, if the battery where to be the problem.

Is there much of a difference between the branding etc or do they all do the same sorta thing?

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Im almost 100% sure its the battery now cos when i had my old POS, it took sometimes 2-3 attempts to get my engine started.

I would definitely get a drycell as ive had a bad experience with my s15; acid leaked and damaged some of the paint in the engine bay. That said, im not sure if some good brands still leak?

Unfortunately dry cells are a little expensive with good brands like odyssey going for over 200.

Ill check my brand for you in a minute, I paid 110 for mine + 90 for the trickly charger so i wont have that problem again.

Check your plugs too, if they need replacing grab some iridiums: Try this bloke, i bought NGK iridiums from him for my beema and he sells for skylines too; very good prices.

Performancelub

He trades on ebay too so search for him.

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I just had that problem yesterday on my gtr and yes the engine was cold.

it also happened to my bmw, s15 and r33.

Would it be something to do with fuel pressure? try 2 clicks of the ignition and wait till you hear the fuel pump 'whirring' to stop; then crank it. I always start my cars like this now but yesterday when my gtr stall'd i didnt.

??? perhaps some1 else has an idea.

When it happens to 4 cars at one time, it's either

i) solar flares or

ii) full moon or

iii) you've failed your course in hot-wiring.

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