Hard Start in morning
07-15-2003, 08:47 AM
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Hard Start in morning
I have a hard starting issue in the morning only. I am thinking it is not holding fuel pressure over night? I have replaced the filter and injectors. Possibly the FPR?? It does start up after about four turns of the key..
07-15-2003, 08:55 AM
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You sure this isn't a starter issue? Reason I ask is that I'm having problems at cold-start up and I think my starter is going bad. I hear a relay click and a fairly loud electrical *hum* but the engine doesn't turn over. Takes about 4 re-tries with the key before it comes to life.
07-15-2003, 09:00 PM
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You need to check how long fuel pressure stays in the rail. There is a check valve in the outlet of the fuel pump which may be leaking, assuming your injectors are holding.
07-16-2003, 06:07 AM
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The fuel rail in mine developed a leak in it and it had the same symptoms as you're describing now. See if you smell a leak somewhere....my leak was pretty bad and I could smell fuel from the engine bay with the hood closed after running the car for any length of time. It was bad...
