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Old Jun 15, 2002 | 08:37 PM
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Cold Start Problem

A few days ago, I went ahead and changed my plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor. Now, for some reason, my car is difficult to start when it has been sitting for some time. I have a remote starter on the car and it doesn't matter if you start it with the remote or the key -- it still hesitates. It starts up like a champ when the engine is warm, or after it has just been started. FYI, I put it BOSCH plugs/Wires in along with a new cap and rotor. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 12:15 PM
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From: 107th and lower buckeye
Car: 91z28 and 88 SC thats for sale,in the sig
Engine: 305 TPI soon 383 stroker or 327
Transmission: t-5
my car does somethin sort of like that,but alot worse,lol,but maybe the timing is a little bit off now or y loose connection,check along the stuff you replaced
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 12:05 PM
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Car: 94 Camaro
Engine: 3.4L
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i was haveing that problem too, hes what i tried and it works!!!!

put the key into the ignition...
place into the "on" position without starting the car...
You will hear a loud hum....
Thats the fuel pump "priming the engine"
wait till that is finished.
Now try to start the engine.
Should start right up.

Hows that work?
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Old Jun 22, 2002 | 10:33 PM
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Did you disturb that wonderful vacuum hose, driver side of distributor, on the engine block?
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 05:14 AM
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nope,havent touched it,i made sure all the vauum was fine before and after the rebuild
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 05:15 AM
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From: 107th and lower buckeye
Car: 91z28 and 88 SC thats for sale,in the sig
Engine: 305 TPI soon 383 stroker or 327
Transmission: t-5
did the letting it prime the engine for the lat year,never helped any,sometimes she starts fine, sometimes shes a *****...
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 09:39 AM
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Describe car *****?
Cold outside temp
Warm mornings?
Give clues?
Mine I need a new cap & rotor
Haven't changed it over two+ years.
Oh well. High spark realy overcomes alot!
BUT my cold morning starts.. it's rough, even after all I've done. Stalls one & twice, then loves it.
I'd still check hoses or under cap.
I know I had several more worn ones, cause of usage, that I thought were once good during my swap.
I even went so far as to separate my upper intake to get betyter view, access to suspicious hoses.
I did find several new ones.
That effor helped, too.
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