Is it normal for our cars to stall when it is cold?

[Chris52]

This morning I started my car and it idled around 1800-2000rpm for like 15-20 seconds before it shut off. It took me two more tries after that to get the car started. It also happened once yesterday.

[hockeyman]

No, that isn't normal. Is the SES light on?

If there is no SES light on, then I'd try changing/doing these;
-Fuel filter
-Spark plugs ~n~ wires
-Air filter
-A bottle of Chevron (with techron) Fuel Injector Cleaner
-Fill up the tank with at least 89 (or more) octane just incase you got a bad tank of gas during the last fill-up
-Seafoam the engine

[ December 06, 2005, 04:26 PM: Message edited by: hockeyman ]

[FunkZ]

Sounds like the IAC valve. Trying spraying it out with some TB cleaner. Also never hurts to keep it tuned up like Hockeyman suggested.

[Chris52]

Eh I bought some fuel injecter cleaner but I have a full tank of gas...I might be down to a half a tank in a week or two. Would a half a tank be good enough?

[Antiricer4u]

half tank is fine ....use a whole can of seafoam in the tank and half in a vaccum hose going into throttle body (it will smoke) and half in oil then change your oil after you take it for a spirited drive around the neighborhood to burn off the stuff in the TB

[Chris52]

Ok I just bought two cans of sea foam. I used one can for a vaccum hose and the crankcase as directed. The car runs like 100x better now. It started up really smooth and is now idling at like 850(it used to be around 1200). It also accelerates much better. One problem though, my SES light it on. I'll be changing my oil tommorow, will that fix it?

It is bad to use fuel injector cleaner and sea foam in the gas tank at the same time, right?

[hockeyman]

Originally posted by Chris52:
I'll be changing my oil tommorow, will that fix it?

It is bad to use fuel injector cleaner and sea foam in the gas tank at the same time, right?

No, and not really.

Changing the oil won't get rid of an SES light. There is a problem somewhere that needs to be addressed. If you have an autozone near you, go to them asap and get it scanned for free. They'll tell you why the light is on, and offer the product(s) they have to fix it.

I've used seafoam and fuel injector cleaner in the same full tank without any probs. Although, I didn't use the whole can of seafoam, just half.

[Chris52]

The SES light went off. woot.

[teal99camaro]

probably a misfire during the seafoam process. Ive heard of it happening.

[Chris52]

Ok...it seems to be getting worse. Yesterday when I started it it went down to about 200 rpm and stayed there. I turned it off the and the engine did not stop running. It took a few more tries but it started. After it gets warmed up it seems to work fine. But this engine still running after I took out the key tomfoolery kind of confuses me.

[ December 28, 2005, 02:38 PM: Message edited by: Chris52 ]

[Chris52]

Every now and then when I start it it makes a terrible loud noise. I'm not really sure how to describe it...maybe a tin can being put through a blender or a metal lamp being run over by a lawn mower. The sound goes away after I give it a nice rev.

EDIT:

Here is what it sounds like: http://themessageboard.net/Camaro.wmv

[ February 05, 2006, 07:37 PM: Message edited by: Chris52 ]

[ratpwr]

that is the starter hanging up time for new
starter.