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V-6 3.8L Car starting issue

Old Nov 9, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Here's what's going on. Just recently after the temperature seemed to drop between 0 and 10 degrees Celsius, my car is fighting to get started. after three tries the car will start. I let it run for five minutes and stopped the engine. When I tried starting again it starts up perfectly. It's been doing this every day for the last week or so.

Today it's a balmy 15 degrees Celsius outside, I haven't touched the car for two whole days and the car started up perfectly this afternoon.

Any ideas where I should start?
 

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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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Is the fuel pump kicking on? It may be going out and taking a minute to build up pressure
 
Old Nov 9, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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Im having a similar issue..its not bad just seems that since its been coolng off the car doest want to start right up (it used to start within 1-2 turn overs) i wouldnt say its havimg "problems" starting..just not as easy as it used to be.
 
Old Nov 9, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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any codes??? sounds like crankshaft position sensor to me
 
Old Nov 9, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Its not a pump issue for me..i can smell te gas if i keep cutting it off too early..no codes..it did it on the cooler nights of the summer when i had it too..
 
Old Nov 9, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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might be a vacuum leak somewhere
 
Old Nov 9, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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just a random thought have u had battery and starter tested?
 
Old Nov 9, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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I finally get some time tomorrow to take it into the garage and poke around. Car worked fine all day today.
 
Old Nov 10, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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hmm..battery may be possible.no idea how old it is..im leaning aginst vaccum leak..its only a problem on start up..ill get my bttery tested at lunch tomorrow...
 
Old Nov 11, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Toneman07
any codes??? sounds like crankshaft position sensor to me


X2 mine is having that and thats what my problem is haha
 

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