Hondachickaboo <none@000.com> wrote in news:951996_
8481e0a6a33d5cbf6045fc9dfd86a5bc@autoboardz.com:

> hi everybody,
>
> since its gotten cold outside, when i go to start my car in the
> morning, the car will start and then will begin to idle like its going
> to accelerate but then it doesnt, it usually idles from about 3rpm to
> heat up and then i push on the gas and it goes back to 1rpm which is
> normal, but within the last month or so, it just stays at 1 or below
> like its trying to cut off and makes this noise like uh uh uh uh uh
> and its almost like its sputtering or something then its sorta like
> greyish black smoke coming out of the tail pipe. the only way i can
> get it to accelerate and be normal is to hold my foot down on the
> accelerator and it works then but after that its a gassy smell, so i
> guess i just need to know whats wrong and how it can be fixed
>


Sounds like poor maintenance. Take it to a garage.

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