Well don't that beat all? (as the Yanks say).
As I expected the dealer wasn't able to replicate the problem. In fact despite it being a cold morning she started perfectly for me as well
. Nor are there any error codes. Everything looks good.
So I chatted with the technician over the phone for ten minutes sympathising with him (as a computer programmer I've had my share of this kind of thing). Then I left the house got into the Jazz they'd lent me, pressed the start button and..
..splutter, splutter, mumble, mumble, mumble, vroom.
It damn' near stalled on me. Exactly what my Jazz sometimes does. So anyway the techies at the dealership are going to check that car out because they are hopeful that a record of the last start will be on the system. Then at least they can send it to Honda for comment.
So the only common factors so far seem to be:
* When it's not Summer.
* When it's me starting the car (my magnetic personality perhaps?).
* Mostly (but not always) in the morning.
W-T-F ?
Anyway I keep forgetting to record a video of it (or else it plays nice when I do) so I'll leave you with this example (different car altogether) because these are my symptoms:
http://www.s2000.com/forums/engine-tech-drivetrain/19723-cold-start-low-rpm-then-normal.htmlThis also rules out anything to do with the CVT since the courtesy car was a manual. Gawd it felt archaic. Pushing a pedal and moving a stupid stick around at every junction. There should be a law against it