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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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Default Rough Idle at cold temperatures

Have any of you had this problem (especially for 7th gen Accord)? Especially when it gets cold outside, you can feel a strong vibration through the steering whell and a slight one through the armrest and seats. You only feel it when the car is stopped; when driving or in neutral or park, you don't feel a thing. When the temperatures get warmer, the vibration goes away. Has anyone brought a car into the dealer for this problem and had it fixed? I brought mine in a little while ago and they said it's normal. Any help would be great.

I have 8000 km on the the car, changed the oil to Mobil1 at 6000 km and brought it in for a recall (A/T No Reverse Condition, Air Intake Breather Pipe Replacement, Multiplex Integrated Control Unit Replacement).

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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 07:29 AM
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I can't really tell the severity of what you describe, but for most cars this is normal.

I wouldn't worry about it unless you get a noticeable performance drop. My 6th gen. 4-cylinder does it and performs fine.
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 07:35 AM
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happens the same on my 6th gen Civic
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Old Jan 10, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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In most of the cars I've had, there's at least a little vibration when stopped. It's perfectly normal.
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