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Car stalls at idle when cold

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Old 01-21-2012, 11:54 PM
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Car stalls at idle when cold

Hi guys my wifes gl320 stalls when cold at the lighs sometimes and starts right back up , this morning i wanted to warm up the car .it started right up and stayed on for around 2 min than stalled ,and i was able to start right back.
What can this be?
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Old 01-22-2012, 10:13 AM
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Start with the easy stuff- Dirty fuel filter. Alternatively it could be bad/ summer mix fuel. Some less used diesel stations still have summer mix in their underground tanks.
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Originally Posted by alx
Start with the easy stuff- Dirty fuel filter. Alternatively it could be bad/ summer mix fuel. Some less used diesel stations still have summer mix in their underground tanks.
Agreed - sounds like fuel filter to me.

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I changed it 2000mi ago
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Some good diesel additive and see if it makes a difference.
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Ok will try
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