starting issues
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From: Brunswick Ohio
starting issues
My car will start every day but if it sets for a few days all it does is crank over. I replaced my fuel filter last week and the old one was clogged. It will start if I spray starter fluid in it I was told that the fuel pump has enough pressure. What is causing the fuel not to get to the engine after it sits? Hope someone knows
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Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Cincinnati, Oh USA
If it will start with starting fluid, you clearly are not getting enough fuel. When starting, the mixture is made rich to aid starting. That isn't happening and I would suspect the ECM losing that feature after sitting. A record of the start procedure via a scanner between when it will start and when it won't start might tell you where the problem is.
