a lot of cranking before start up hey guys my car had not started in the cold a few times and i put in a new coil and fuel pump relay. its been fine since...but it still takes a lot of cranking before it fires up. its a 89 camaro 305 tbi. any suggestions on what to check or replace so it will fire right up? |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up check engine light on, if not check fuel pressure |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up Well first off we need to define long cranking...Is it like 3 secs? or whats long to you? Also does cold mean like sitting over night or what? Typically in the morning mine will crank for about 3-5 secs before firing...Same year RS 305 TBI |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up ok. yeah in the cold it will normally be closer to 5 sec. if it sat over night. but now even when its not cold and hasnt sat over nite it usually cranks 3-5 sec. |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up Does your fuel pump prime the system? |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up
Originally Posted by brodyscamaro
(Post 3561980)
Does your fuel pump prime the system? |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up My 350 TBI cranks about 2-3 seconds when stone cold winter mornings. Of course "stone cold" for me is about 35 degrees night time low. Hot restarts I just "tap" the start position and it fires right up. Are you still working with a full stock setup, Induction, ECM etc? |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up yes its all stock. i will try to get a hold of a fuel pressure gauge and see what happens. the temp around here right now are 50's high and low in the 30's. maybe the fuel pump is the issue i dunno...but i think its the original one from factory. |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up may adjust ur timing and it may helps some |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up
Originally Posted by mr. maro
(Post 3562117)
yes its all stock. i will try to get a hold of a fuel pressure gauge and see what happens. the temp around here right now are 50's high and low in the 30's. maybe the fuel pump is the issue i dunno...but i think its the original one from factory. |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up Five solid seconds of cranking is not normal. |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up Question : Do you turn the key on ( one mississippi ) then crank, allowing fuel pressure to come up, or do you go from off to crank instantly ? |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up yeah ive waited before crank and not waited as well. same result. im trying to get a fuel pressure guage to find out the pressure, and i will post the results asap. again thanks for all the input so far |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up have you checked your plug wires cap rotor and checked the gap on your plugs |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up Check your Coolant temp sensor. My RS did the same thing until I replaced the coolant temp sensor. |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up
Originally Posted by mr. maro
(Post 3563567)
yeah ive waited before crank and not waited as well. same result. Mine, which is admittedly not "normal" and I'm doing a bit more sophisticated logging than most, generally fires by the third compression stroke, and is very nearly up to idle speed by the end of the second full revolution. On VERY cold winter mornings, it's taken maybe two full seconds. Timing has a lot to do with it, but I always wait to hear the fuel pump stop before hitting the starter. Then too, I burnt out a starter a year or three ago, and the new one will spin the motor 350 RPM or so if it doesn't fire at all. ( but not for long. The battery won't keep up ) Here's a thot..... You generally want absurdly rich during crank, so if you dump a teaspoon full or so of gas directly into the manifold, and crank, how long does that take ? If it pops right off, you may have a fuel issue, but if it doesn't I suspect it's not fuel, and more likely static timing. Just a suspicion..... |
Re: a lot of cranking before start up
Originally Posted by brodyscamaro
(Post 3562656)
Five solid seconds of cranking is not normal. Its worthwhile looking to make sure there are no issues, but if it runs good otherwise, I wouldnt lose any sleep over it at this point and time. |
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