1997 Other Oldsmobile Models Starting up and idle

1997 OLDSMOBILE
73,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BIGLATINO
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When i start my car up and don't let it warm up for longer than 5 min, when i stop at a red light the car starts to shake and ride tough until the car gets fully warmed upto about 200 degrees.
Feb 28, 2008 at 4:24 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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i would suspect a faulty coolant temp sensor or a plug wire arcing at the coil tower. hope this helps
Feb 28, 2008 at 4:35 PM
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