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Car takes awhile to start

so every morning and few hours or so it takes few more cranks then normal to start what would cause this issue amd car volts are pefect so i have no idea?
 

toybreaker

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Tomorrow, try just bumping the starter enough to turn the engine over once or two revelutions, and then back the key up to the run postition untill you hear the mfi relay click (~five seconds or so~), Turn the key off, wait a sec, and then repeat.

This will "prime" the fuel system, and build pressure.

Now, crank it for real.

If it starts easily, you're probably losing fuel pressure, and the longer cranking time is just the symptom.

The possible causes for this problem are a leaky check valve at the pump, a fuel pressure regulator that bleeds down, or injectors that leak after shutdown.
 

galant412

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I would check coolant sensors that happend to me befor and that what it was.
 

One more thing to consider Randy, the car doesn't have emission controls, so the Fuel pressure solenoid isn't there.
 

MellowVR4

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same thing happen to me check the coolant sensors.
 

BoostedAWD91

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Quoting galant412:
I would check coolant sensors that happend to me befor and that what it was.



+1
also check the harness to the sensor. If u see open wires, u found the problem
 

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Quoting Jonvr4:
One more thing to consider Randy, the car doesn't have emission controls, so the Fuel pressure solenoid isn't there.



That should only matter during hot starts, I think.
 
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