Q: car stutters when turned on the first time, but later it starts fine
The car started fine in negative degree weather, it's in the 30's now and when I first go to start it it stutters and wines but always turns on. Then after the car warms and I get to where I need to and turn the car on and off again it turns on beautifully with no stutters or whinning. The battery is new, full on coolant, recent oil change and regular maintenance. It just started doing this. Not sure how it can be the cold because its Started better in colder temperatures! It parks outside all the time. I haven't opened the hood, maybe Ice or snow inside the hood or something? I just took it to the Volkswagen dealer last month and everything was fine. Really hope this isn't an engine problem!!
My car has 166000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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