no fault codes. But I will try replacing the coil, checking wires and
plugs.
thanks for all the replies!

cal

"philthy" > wrote in message
...
> check for fault codes first
>
> Cal wrote:
>
>> my '97 GC frequently has a brief hesitation after restarting a warm
>> engine.
>> (I6.) When cold, I never notice a hesitation at all. I can drive until
>> it
>> reaches operating temp. If I restart the engine before it completely
>> cools
>> down, it will hesitate some on the first acceleration. It will
>> occasionally
>> have a very mild backfire or 'pop' sound, then accelerate normally and
>> run
>> fine the rest of the drive. This has never happened when cold. It
>> starts
>> fine (within a couple turns of the engine..) Any ideas?
>>
>> thanks,
>> cal
>