I'm having a cold start problem with my 2003 LX with the 2.0 SPI. I haven't seem exact issue with other posts, so I'm looking for some direction.
When its cold outside (below 45 F) the car is difficult to start. I end up cranking it over and over (over 5 secs or so each time) before if will barely begin to idle very roughly. It will then run very rough for around 30 secs (but never more than 1 minute) before it will smooth out and run great. During the rough idle, I can smell gas. It's kinda like its trying to start without a choke. Over the past year I've replaced the spark plugs, wires, fuel pump and coil pack. The injectors were replaced 20000 miles ago when the engine was rebuilt. It had this problem prior to the rebuild, just not as bad.
Once its running, its great. no affect to gas mileage as I average 30-31 mpg. Fuel smell goes away too. The code is "misfire in first 1000 cycles."
It doesn't seem to exhibit this when its warmer, like in the summer.
When its cold outside (below 45 F) the car is difficult to start. I end up cranking it over and over (over 5 secs or so each time) before if will barely begin to idle very roughly. It will then run very rough for around 30 secs (but never more than 1 minute) before it will smooth out and run great. During the rough idle, I can smell gas. It's kinda like its trying to start without a choke. Over the past year I've replaced the spark plugs, wires, fuel pump and coil pack. The injectors were replaced 20000 miles ago when the engine was rebuilt. It had this problem prior to the rebuild, just not as bad.
Once its running, its great. no affect to gas mileage as I average 30-31 mpg. Fuel smell goes away too. The code is "misfire in first 1000 cycles."
It doesn't seem to exhibit this when its warmer, like in the summer.