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New owner..Cold start misfire? Normal??

Discussion in 'FF/Lusso' started by Jarrenb, Jul 25, 2025.

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  1. Jarrenb

    Jarrenb Rookie

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    Hello all. New FF owner here with a few questions.
    My car is a 2014 with 18k miles.
    For the first 20-30 seconds of a cold start it will idle fairly rough. Feels like a misfire. Ive seen other posts that claim this can be normal but it worries me. I dont have any lights on the dash and once the car is warm, it runs fantastic.

    I sae on this post that some have had troubles with loose intake boots. On mine, I can rotate the throttle body with some effort. Not sure how tight the boots should be but wondered of this could be a likely culprit. - FF Intake Hose Created A Nightmare (RESOLVED) | FerrariChat https://share.google/3x0d8moX1u2LnZzXO

    I also wondered what the service interval for spark plugs is? I would likely do that work myself. Does the intake plenum need to be removed to access all the plugs/coils?

    Thanks in advance and any tips are appreciated. So far im loving the car!
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  2. cromwrima

    cromwrima Rookie

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    From the few I've driven it's totally normal. In some cars it seems slightly more pronounced than others, but the first 30-60 seconds does cause a slightly rough idle. As long as there aren't any warning lights or other problems it should be fine.

    As an aisde, recently I've noticed mine running a bit lean from cold, and the stock exhaust backfires and pops a bit. That's not normal I think, but what you described is.
     
  3. priericky128

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    My car does this. I was also told it’s normal. I also don’t like it but I think it is what it is. Would love to know about a change/fix though.

    the duration tends to be longer when the car sits for more than a few days. I try to drive it twice a week but I don’t always hit that.
     

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