
Originally Posted by
oj88
This might be far fetched but I might as well mention it. This symptom showed up on our Lancer GLXi more than a decade ago. Prior to this, a mechanic removed the thermostat (due to it being stucked up closed). When the engine is cold, you really have to step on the gas pedal to keep the engine from stalling. You have to do this for several minutes because without the thermostat, it takes longer for the engine to warm up and the RPM to stabilize. Once the engine has warmed up, everything remains normal until the next cold start. Putting in a new thermostat solved the problem.