My car takes a while to crank up
12-11-2012, 07:23 AM
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Could be a couple different things, including by not limited to a weak fuel pump, a leak in the fuel line(s) or leaky fuel injector(s). Try to avoid throwing parts at the problem. Diagnose it right and you’ll fix it once.
When you turn the key in the On position, do you hear the fuel pump wine as it primes the fuel system? If so, turn the key Off & On a couple times waiting for the pump to stop wining before cycling again and then try to start the car. Does it start easier then?
Don’t guess. Diagnose it. Good luck...
When you turn the key in the On position, do you hear the fuel pump wine as it primes the fuel system? If so, turn the key Off & On a couple times waiting for the pump to stop wining before cycling again and then try to start the car. Does it start easier then?
Don’t guess. Diagnose it. Good luck...
Last edited by petrock; 12-11-2012 at 07:26 AM.
12-11-2012, 10:41 AM
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Best way to tell is start it up in the dark and see if they are arcing across to the strut brace. Those are nice lookin wires though lol I would hate to have to replace those.
Im not sure but the brown discoloration could have been done when they were assembled I think that is a heat shrink coating with the white letter on it.
Im not sure but the brown discoloration could have been done when they were assembled I think that is a heat shrink coating with the white letter on it.
12-12-2012, 04:33 AM
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As for the brown on the top of the plug wires, I wouldn’t worry about it. Its the heat shrink tubing.
12-12-2012, 11:51 AM
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Yes, but after turning the key on/off a couple times you then try to start the car. Turning the key on/pause/off/on/pause/off allows the fuel pump extra to prime the fuel system so when you do try to start the car you don’t have to wait for the fuel system to build up pressure. When you do that does it make a difference in how it starts?
As for the brown on the top of the plug wires, I wouldn’t worry about it. Its the heat shrink tubing.
As for the brown on the top of the plug wires, I wouldn’t worry about it. Its the heat shrink tubing.