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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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From: mundelein
Car: 91 rs t top
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no cold start

hi i have a 1991 rs with i 5.0 5 speed and i live in the cold so in the morning my car is very hard to start and when it does start i have to keep my foot on the gas every one i talked to says its the fuel pump is this true has it happened to any one else
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Car: '89 Firebird
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No It's not the fuel pump , if it was the fuel pump , the car wouldn't even start ... Does it have a check engine lighted ?
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 05:46 AM
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Car: 91 rs t top
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it did until i took the light out it was for a coolant temp sensor whitch i replaced the lite went off for like an hour then right back on thats why i took the bulb out
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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No It's not the fuel pump , if it was the fuel pump , the car wouldn't even start ... Does it have a check engine lighted ?
I have the same problem but it the check light is on
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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Car: 91 rs t top
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Originally Posted by Camaro-please?
I have the same problem but it the check light is on
yea my light is on thats why i took the bulb out
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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Car: 88 Camaro Sport Coupe
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Originally Posted by 75lemans
yea my light is on thats why i took the bulb out
so why do i have to keep my foot on the gas pedal then, if i dont the car will turn off
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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Car: 91 rs t top
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yea i dont no mine is the same way only when its cold
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Your engine's running too lean , Check the fuel filter ...
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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Car: 91 rs t top
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you can smell the gas its definitly not running lean its rich if ne thing
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Re: no cold start

Your idle problem is probably from the coolant temp semsor being bad as the computer get's a signal from the sensor and puts the engine on high idle till it warms up, hope this help's
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