# Slow starts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-starts/57120>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [November 2, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-starts/57120 "2010-11-02T21:55:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![dmarco01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@dmarco01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dmarco01)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-starts/57120/1 "2010-11-02T21:55:41Z")

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What could be causing my engine to sputter and stall on cold starts.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-starts/57120/2 "2010-11-02T22:02:13Z")

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Any one or more of several things.  
Year?  
Engine?  
Mileage?  
Maintenance up to date?