# Rough engine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-engine/38179>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, engines, ford\
**Created:** [October 16, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-engine/38179 "2009-10-16T16:36:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Moonshadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Moonshadow](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Moonshadow)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rough-engine/38179/1 "2009-10-16T16:36:37Z")

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My 2001 Ford Escape oscillates when I first start it after it has been sitting for a few days. Once the engine warms up it runs fine. Has 90k on it.