Cold weather=rough running on startup

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  1. Stephen Lloyd

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    So it's cold here, below freezing and after sitting over night go out in the morning and start it and runs really rough for a few seconds before evening out how can I fix this?
     
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    What engine?
     
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    It's a 94 2wd manual 22re
     
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    Hows it running now?
     
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    It runs fine after it warms up it's just cold starts in the morning after it sits over night it gets super rough and sounds awful
     
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    The throttle body could be getting frozen shut. Sometimes a couple quick stabs of the throttle will pop it free before startup.
     
    Hands_On_Henry, Jan 19, 2018
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