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Fair enough! I'm more on the warmer side of your range. Seems to happen around 4-8 degrees or so, but not consistently.Spatula wrote:"Cold" is relative, and temperatures in B.C. today range from -27°C (-17°F) to +8°C (46°F) within the province. At what temperature do you start to have issues? Does it have a block heater?
NGK says they're good for 100K miles, but I just replaced mine at 80-90K. One electrode was a little eroded (I threw a P0430 code and checked them). As they age, running rougher when cold is expected.BCPathfinder wrote:Sparkplugs haven't been done in a while; how would I know if they needed changing?ShipFixer wrote:Spark plugs? Try some fuel system cleaner?
Does fuel system cleaner actually work? I had always heard those sorts of additives and cleaners weren't good for the car.
Doesn't hurt to start with the plugs...that would be step one anyway. If you can resolve an aging or worn plug issue early enough you can save your catalytic converters. Do you have a code scanner?BCPathfinder wrote:No, problem went away, until today when I started, drove for a couple of minutes, got a blinking service engine soon light for about twenty seconds, which quickly resolved, and then pulled over. Drove back home (a few hundred metres with no SES light illuminated, then parked. Will call the dealer in the morning to see if I can drive it in or should have it towed. What I read about catalytic converters and this sort of behaviour is petty scary, so will take the service department’s advice.