Prelude hard to start in cold

98 Prelude, Base.The last couple of mornings my car has been parked outside in around 20-30 degree weather,usually it's parked in the garage.
I go out to start it and it starts & dies 2 to 3 times,before it really starts running.Hasn't done this in the garage ,it's around 60 degrees in there.The rest of the day it starts fine.Checked the Dist. cap & Rotor Button.Was a little build-up, so I cleaned/sanded off. Bought a fuel filter,haven't installed it yet.Don't miss or anything either.Has 60,000 miles on it now.Have had to have the belts & tenser chg. about 15,000 ago.Thanks alot,

Have you winterized your car yet. Make sure you check everything. A/F, fluids, gas treatment, battery/charging,etc. My prelude had the same problem when it started to freeze outside. I did some routine maintenence and have had no problems.


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I have checked the battery and fluids,added fuel injector cleaner ,everything seems and runs good

are they anyway to check the igniter,I've been reading that it could be that also ,,thanks

Chg. the fuel filter,,doing the same.Could it be the idel control valve????

could be a thermostat problem
if it's broken u might run too rich and choke the engine before u really warm it up :smile:

Still doing the same thing,could it be that carbon has pluged up the port holes or the egr valve sticking a little??Always us 93 octane to thanks alot,