2013 Mini S Cold Start Rough idle and then normal HELP!!
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Dec 4, 2022 07:06AM | racemd | Edited: Dec 4, 2022 07:08AM |
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2013 Mini Cooper Countryman S. On a cold start, the engine experiences a harsh rough stumble idle, it will log Misfires on all 4 cylinders, but more importantly after about 2 minutes, it clears up and no issues until "next cold start" or sitting for at least 8 hours. It seems to be a timed event of about 2 minutes. It does not always log the misfires and mini of course says its needs a new $13,000 engine with the existing about 110,000 miles. I can drive this car 90 miles each way to work with no issues, same performance as expected. Its this crazy Cold Start rough idle issue that magically goes away after 2 minutes every time on a cold start.
I have tried the following - New Coil Packs, New Plugs, no change. Again, its like a timed event Cold Start rough idle like its extremely missing for about 2 minutes and then its normal.
Does it sound like a diesel during the rough idle episodes? It sounds a lot like the timing chain tensioner issues with the earlier N14 models. But that doesn't seem very common on your N18 engine.
It also 'sounds like' a high pressure fuel pump issue, but your 2013 model has the latest HPFP so I don't think that is the cause.
Perhaps it is a thermostat issue? Maybe the temp sensor is sending false temp readings to the ECU and not activating the cold start parameters...
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my VW GTI with FI needed a cold start enrichment valve replacement to solve a problem that sounds like yours. Very simple if that is what it is
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2013 Mini Cooper Countryman S. On a cold start, the engine experiences a harsh rough stumble idle, it will log Misfires on all 4 cylinders, but more importantly after about 2 minutes, it clears up and no issues until "next cold start" or sitting for at least 8 hours. It seems to be a timed event of about 2 minutes. It does not always log the misfires and mini of course says its needs a new $13,000 engine with the existing about 110,000 miles. I can drive this car 90 miles each way to work with no issues, same performance as expected. Its this crazy Cold Start rough idle issue that magically goes away after 2 minutes every time on a cold start.
I have tried the following - New Coil Packs, New Plugs, no change. Again, its like a timed event Cold Start rough idle like its extremely missing for about 2 minutes and then its normal.