1996 Geo Metro Problem Starting when Cold

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SEPNO
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Plz help My 1996 Geo Metro gives me a hard time starting when its cold. If i give it to much gas when the engine is cold it feels like it floods out and dies. When it warms up it runs nice and smooth. plz help :cry:
Apr 13, 2006 at 10:58 AM
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LOSONE
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Sounds like a coolant temperature sensor and replace the plugs. Good luck
Apr 13, 2006 at 6:31 PM
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SEPNO
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thanks for the advice by the way do u know where the coolant senser is located :?:
Apr 13, 2006 at 11:47 PM
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LOSONE
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It is located near the thermoatat housing and has two wires. The engine temp sender has one wire. Good Luck
Apr 14, 2006 at 7:09 AM
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SEPNO
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Ok so i changed my coolant temperature sensor car starts up nice even when cold thats cool. Now when the engine is cold i still have to wait till it warms up because once i give it gas and let go the engine wont idle it will die. Once the engine heats up though it runs fine.

Another thing i realized is the wierdest thing in the world, if i turn my head lights or parking lights on the car will idle high and low but once i turn them off the car instantly gose back to normal. hmmmm i wonder what that is all about.

Well plz help once again, I HATE car problems.
Apr 21, 2006 at 2:07 AM
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