OBD Guide

P050D

Cold Start Rough Idle

Severity
⚠️ Medium
Can you drive?
Limited driving only, diagnose soon
Approx. repair cost
$33–111 (est.)

Symptoms

  • Rough idle on cold start
  • Engine stalls on cold start
  • Floating speed

Causes

  • Throttle valve contamination
  • Coolant temperature sensor malfunction
  • Problems with fuel injectors
  • Idle air control malfunction
  • Intake system contamination

How to Fix

  1. Check and clean the throttle valve
  2. Check coolant temperature sensor
  3. Check fuel injectors
  4. Check idle air control
  5. Carry out diagnostics of the engine management system

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