When cold engine revs high and shuts off

2005 OPEL ASTRA
11,289 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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GARYT3978
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When starting the car and the engine is cold it idles normal and revs up to 2,000 rpm's then shuts off but when engine is hot it drives like normal.
Jul 2, 2019 at 7:03 PM
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It sounds like you may need to service the throttle bore or have a coolant sensor not working correctly. To be sure lets run the codes to see whats comes up. here is a guide:

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

Please run down this guide and report back.
Jul 4, 2019 at 7:23 AM
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