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Old Feb 19, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Recently my car has been very hard to start and also has been idling pretty rough. I've replaced the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor and still the problem continues. Someone told me it might be the ignition control module.
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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Yes it could be that, they are cheep, do you have any mods?
Old Feb 19, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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It could be. Also check your coil. You might be getting a weak spark
Old Feb 20, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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mine has a hard time starting and it's idle is irratic i have found my problem it is a vacuum leak, you should spray carb cleaner all around vacuum line ends and also upper to lower intake manifold while engine is running and listen for idle fluctuation, if you hear the idle raise or fluctuate then you have a vacuum leak
Old Feb 20, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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check the TPS, could be your problem with the idle...g/l
Old Feb 21, 2005 | 12:18 AM
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Does it start more easily if you depress the gas pedal a little? If it does, start thinking along the lines of a vacuum leak or the Idle Air Control Valve (IAC). If your spark is weak, I'd kinda expect more problems at load & higher RPM t han at idle. If it's the IAC, sometimes they can be cleaned, but whenever I've had a problem one, I have eventually had to change it.
Old Feb 21, 2005 | 02:44 AM
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clean you MAF
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