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Whenever I start the car from a child start. (Meaning if it's been sitting for 5 hours or more). The car will crank over for a longer period than normal. Then, I'd I take off right away the accelerator seems very touchy, and the car surges and jerks for the first few mins of driving. After that the car runs beautifully. Some have said it's the nature of the car. Some say to buy(flash pro)$600 Some say let the car warm up until the rpms fall from 1500 and the temperature of the car goes up 3 bars. I live in Minnesota so winter's get pretty cold here. If this is normal I am alright with that just as long as I'm not doing damage to the car. I would just like to know before my 30 day warrantee with the dealership is over. The car has 43589 miles and it's a 6 speed manual. I love this car. Everything is perfect except for this one issue..what do you suggest. Thanks
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This is completely normal for this car. I always have to explain to people that driving my Si when it's cold is like riding an angry bull. I've dealt with the issue in the following ways: 1) If you're driving with a cold engine, try to get out of first gear quickly. You don't even have to apply throttle to get going in first (you'll hit 5mph easily without touching the gas). I usually shift to 2nd before 9-10mph, and third shortly after. Once you're in third gear, the bucking will pretty much vanish. 2) I had a cylinder block heater installed on my car (about $100-130 installed) which keeps the coolant relatively warm while it's plugged in overnight. The warm coolant keeps the block nice and toasty, and the car starts more easily, as if it was a 70-degree day. You can plug the heater in overnight using an extension cord and just unplug it before you drive off. 3) I switched to fully synthetic motor oil because of its superior viscous properties. Synthetic oil will not thicken as much as conventional when it's very cold, which is helpful because the oil is better able to circulate through passages, lubricating the engine more effectively during cold starts. I hated the sound of my car starting in the bitter cold (slow to turn over, sounding rough for several seconds, etc.), and I figured it was better for my engine to have a warm block and warm oil on cold days. That's why I had the block heater installed. I feel like it was well worth the price. Living in Minnesota, you could make the case for a cylinder block heater. I had a harder time because I live in central Ohio (hardly the Arctic circle, but hey, I baby my car). If you choose not to have a block heater installed, know that the behavior you're seeing is normal (for Civic Si's at least).