1988 Dodge Stratus Engine hesitates and wants to stall unti

1988 DODGE STRATUS
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TVAUGHAN78741
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Shakes or Wobbles problem
1988 Dodge Stratus 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 138K miles
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I have a 98 dodge stratus and recently I have been having trouble starting the car then when I finally get it started I have to let it sit for atleast 15 minutes until completetly heated up or else the car will hesitate and want to stall. Until it is warmed up I cannot get over 1500 RPMs when driving. I can rev it up to 3000+ if needed when parked. Once it warms up the car runs great. Has anyone seen this problem before. Is there a sensor that tells the computer that the car is starting cold so it can adjust the fuel/air mixture???
Mar 31, 2008 at 5:35 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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have you done a tune up and or checked it for tune up
check for vacuum leaks
and idle air valve
do you have check engine light on
if so get the codes
Mar 31, 2008 at 7:30 PM
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