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Jerking and stalling

Tiny
GARY DEEN
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  • 2001 MINI COOPER
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  • 37,000 MILES
Every morning when I start the car and put it into drive, it jerks quite bad and usually stalls. Start it for the second time and it is fine all day, every time you start it. Until the next morning.
Thursday, October 12th, 2017 AT 12:40 PM

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Tiny
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May be a fuel pressure problem, fuel may be leaking back into the tank over night, try this next morning you start. Cycle the key to on and do not start, hold there for two to three seconds and turn off, do this two to three times and then do a normal start. If it runs and drives normally, you probably have a drain back problem to look into. Let me know how this works first.
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Thursday, October 12th, 2017 AT 5:26 PM
Tiny
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Hi, thanks for your reply to my question. I have tried what you said but the same thing happened. Jerked forward and stalled.
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Friday, October 13th, 2017 AT 8:37 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like the engine is misfiring. Can you shot a quick video of the way the engine is acting so we can see it? Upload the video here at your reply.

Best, Ken
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Friday, October 13th, 2017 AT 10:07 AM
Tiny
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When I bought it there was a loud whirring noise and this was the gearbox. Put it in to be fixed and the gearbox bearings were replaced. It has been doing this since then but it is to far to take it back to the gearbox company that did the bearings.
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Friday, October 13th, 2017 AT 11:01 AM
Tiny
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This car will set a specific misfire code, so a scan will help here to isolate the problem.
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Friday, October 13th, 2017 AT 11:04 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Here is a guide to help you see how to get the codes:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Let me know
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Saturday, October 14th, 2017 AT 11:42 AM

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