Hi People,my P1 V70 T5 2000 model year has an annoying fault.I can only describe it by likening to a carb fed engine when warm being operated on full choke.That is very lumpy and smells really rich.This only happens on a cold start such as first thing in the morning,worse when the weather is cold.This lasts for about 15-30 seconds and then is fine until the next cold start.I have fault code read it with a Snap-On Solus which gave the code P261A long term fuel trim.Autodata lists this as a know fault and recommends changing the front and rear Lambda sensors due to contamination.A further code read using a Snap-On Modus revealed the REAR Lambda to be at fault so this has been changed for a NTK one.However the lumpy and rich idle still persists.I am thinking along the lines of a dodgy temperature sensor although the gauge never reads other than normal,the problem is only noticeable at low external temperatures.The other issue is that despite trying to get a front Lambda from various factors,it seems vehicle specific as it is a five wire wideband sensor.
Any ideas would be helpful,Thanks.
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