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ok i have been chasing this problem for a while have replaced ICM -FUEL RELAY-IAC-COIL-OXY SENSOR-TEMP SENSOR-PLUGS-PLUG WIRES-FUEL FILTER-FUEL SENDING UNIT-i dont know what to next im looking at changing all the fusable links or the injectors ? have been reading about this problem but have not read about a fix.need some help please: also car will start fine run fine as soon as i shut off it will not start for hours
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ok i have been chasing this problem for a while have replaced ICM -FUEL RELAY-IAC-COIL-OXY SENSOR-TEMP SENSOR-PLUGS-PLUG WIRES-FUEL FILTER-FUEL SENDING UNIT-i dont know what to next im looking at changing all the fusable links or the injectors ? have been reading about this problem but have not read about a fix.need some help please: also car will start fine run fine as soon as i shut off it will not start for hours
won't turn over or won't fire
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no it turns over fine will not fire up for a few hours
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won't turn over or won't fire
no it turns over fine will not fire up for a few hours
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no it turns over fine will not fire up for a few hours
does it have spark and fuel?
Did you check fuel pressure?
You're throwing money away guessing
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does it have spark and fuel?
Did you check fuel pressure?
You're throwing money away guessing
it does it starts and runs and stay running it when i shut it off it will not restart
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it does it starts and runs and stay running it when i shut it off it will not restart
so I'll ask again
When it won't start:
does it have spark and fuel?
Did you check fuel pressure?
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so i guess i need to ask if it starts it has spark and fuel when it does not start i will check that this am
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so i guess i need to ask if it starts it has spark and fuel when it does not start i will check that this am
it has spark and 44lbs of fuel pressre
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