SeaPro
Active LVC Member
A few days ago I went to start my 05 V6 with 180k. It was cold outside.
It started fine but immediately began to randomly misfire and jump rpms. The misfiring is the worst I've seen it, throwing codes for 4 different cylinders. It's also throwing codes for 02 Sensor Signal Stuck Lean Bank 1 and 2.
I've noticed it's taking a long time to warm up, but once it does (say 20 minutes later) it runs fine. No issues at all. This is only happening during a cold start.
Attached is a video of my cold start. Please excuse my seat belt warning chime. I don't touch the gas until 40 seconds in. Just did that to illustrate it revs up fine.
[video=youtube;CRoxU5XgmE4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRoxU5XgmE4[/video]
After a few searches I've narrowed it down to a vacuum leak and maybe bad PCV valve. Could these be the case and go away once the engine is warmed up? Any other ideas before I pull out the credit card?
Thank you.
(Why do I own two of these cars... )
It started fine but immediately began to randomly misfire and jump rpms. The misfiring is the worst I've seen it, throwing codes for 4 different cylinders. It's also throwing codes for 02 Sensor Signal Stuck Lean Bank 1 and 2.
I've noticed it's taking a long time to warm up, but once it does (say 20 minutes later) it runs fine. No issues at all. This is only happening during a cold start.
Attached is a video of my cold start. Please excuse my seat belt warning chime. I don't touch the gas until 40 seconds in. Just did that to illustrate it revs up fine.
[video=youtube;CRoxU5XgmE4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRoxU5XgmE4[/video]
After a few searches I've narrowed it down to a vacuum leak and maybe bad PCV valve. Could these be the case and go away once the engine is warmed up? Any other ideas before I pull out the credit card?
Thank you.
(Why do I own two of these cars... )