Starting Problems
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From: Evansville Indiana
Starting Problems
I am hoping you guys can help me with a place to start. I have a 1993 Ruby.
I am having problems re-starting my car after I take it for a short drive. Starting cold, the car starts up, idles and runs great. After I drive it for about 30 min and shut it off and try to re-start it a few minutes later it will not start. It will at first start but if you give it any gas it will die. After doing that a few times it will no longer start, just crank over. Then after about an hour it will start back up and run fine until you shut it off again.
Any suggestions would be appreciated, Thanks, Mike
I am having problems re-starting my car after I take it for a short drive. Starting cold, the car starts up, idles and runs great. After I drive it for about 30 min and shut it off and try to re-start it a few minutes later it will not start. It will at first start but if you give it any gas it will die. After doing that a few times it will no longer start, just crank over. Then after about an hour it will start back up and run fine until you shut it off again.
Any suggestions would be appreciated, Thanks, Mike
Last edited by 19vette93; Apr 5, 2009 at 07:34 AM. Reason: switched from general discussion to tech/perf.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: FL
Checking for fault codes would be my starting point, see the links below
http://www.corvettephotographs.com/c4vettes/codes.htm
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...993:+ECM+Codes
If any DTC's are stored they should give you a direction, but correct diagnosis will require a factory service manual, DTC's identify the circuit that is outside normal parameters, they do NOT indicate a part is bad without additional testing. If there are no codes check for fuel pressure and spark to the plugs when the problem occurs.
http://www.corvettephotographs.com/c4vettes/codes.htm
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...993:+ECM+Codes
If any DTC's are stored they should give you a direction, but correct diagnosis will require a factory service manual, DTC's identify the circuit that is outside normal parameters, they do NOT indicate a part is bad without additional testing. If there are no codes check for fuel pressure and spark to the plugs when the problem occurs.
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From: Kempner Texas
I am hoping you guys can help me with a place to start. I have a 1993 Ruby.
I am having problems re-starting my car after I take it for a short drive. Starting cold, the car starts up, idles and runs great. After I drive it for about 30 min and shut it off and try to re-start it a few minutes later it will not start. It will at first start but if you give it any gas it will die. After doing that a few times it will no longer start, just crank over. Then after about an hour it will start back up and run fine until you shut it off again.
Any suggestions would be appreciated, Thanks, Mike
I am having problems re-starting my car after I take it for a short drive. Starting cold, the car starts up, idles and runs great. After I drive it for about 30 min and shut it off and try to re-start it a few minutes later it will not start. It will at first start but if you give it any gas it will die. After doing that a few times it will no longer start, just crank over. Then after about an hour it will start back up and run fine until you shut it off again.
Any suggestions would be appreciated, Thanks, Mike
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