Q: When the rover is cold, the idle is steady, but when it gets cold, the idle changes. I have to keep my foot on the gas and brake

asked by on September 21, 2016

When the rover is cold, the idle is steady, but when it gets cold, the idle changes. I have to keep my foot on the gas and brake or else the Rover will die

My car has 135000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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