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Nov 9, 2001 | 02:59 PM

1hot4000s

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Starting?!?!!

ok....i let my car sit for abought 2 hours....and it wont start...well it does but after like 2 minutes of trying too turn over...after i fire it up 1 time after abought 10 minutes of running it starts FINE.....do you guys know whats up?

Nov 9, 2001 | 03:04 PM

Chris in VA

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Re: Starting?!?!!

Might be a fuel problem. First though, check to see if you have decent spark at the plugs, then check the various warm-up systems. There's so much to check with that kind of problem. How's your fuel pump?

Nov 9, 2001 | 03:32 PM

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Re: Starting?!?!!

no idea man..should i just got get it looked at the dealer?

Nov 9, 2001 | 05:30 PM

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Re: Starting?!?!!

where are you at? Might try an indepent...theya re usally cheaper

Nov 9, 2001 | 07:53 PM

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Re: Starting?!?!!

I'm having the same problem. I was very recently told to replace my THERMAL TIME SWITCH and my COLD START INJECTOR. If that doesn't work then I'm suppose to move on to the fuel injectors.

Nov 9, 2001 | 11:12 PM

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Re: Starting?!?!! try this..

next time this happens yank the FP relay and see if the car will fire up
without it being in... if so you have leaking injectors flooding the engine.

HTH!
rich
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Nov 10, 2001 | 11:01 AM

Chris in VA

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Re: Starting?!?!!

I'll second that. Independent European repair shops are the way to go. Usually cheaper and have more experience anyway. Some were actually trained by the factory and decided to open shop themselves...