Prelude hard to start in cold

[rodneys]

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,

[sofast]

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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[rodneys]

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

[rodneys]

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

[rodneys]

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

[pikkagtr]

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

[rodneys]

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,