Hard start when cold?
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Hard start when cold?
04 z06 23k miles stock
started it this morning in the garage and it cranked a good 5 secs then started rough and quickly idled fine.
pulled out of garage let it run for a minute then turned off. Started fine right after that.
go to work let it sit for a few hours then another rough start.
thinking maybe the battery I bought a new one and no help.
any idea what could be going on?
the reserve gas light came on and about 1/8 tank just touching the red.
no check engine light other than check gauges which I assume is the reserve fuel notification.
drives perfectly fine
started it this morning in the garage and it cranked a good 5 secs then started rough and quickly idled fine.
pulled out of garage let it run for a minute then turned off. Started fine right after that.
go to work let it sit for a few hours then another rough start.
thinking maybe the battery I bought a new one and no help.
any idea what could be going on?
the reserve gas light came on and about 1/8 tank just touching the red.
no check engine light other than check gauges which I assume is the reserve fuel notification.
drives perfectly fine
Last edited by jehovasfitness; Mar 9, 2018 at 10:12 PM.
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After some research I did 3 things.
1. Cycled key on/off 5x
2. Gave the throttle a little help
3. Random thing upon my own inkling and used the spare key.
Started fine. Now I gotta do one at a time and see which if any helps
1. Cycled key on/off 5x
2. Gave the throttle a little help
3. Random thing upon my own inkling and used the spare key.
Started fine. Now I gotta do one at a time and see which if any helps
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2014
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04 z06 23k miles stock
started it this morning in the garage and it cranked a good 5 secs then started rough and quickly idled fine.
pulled out of garage let it run for a minute then turned off. Started fine right after that.
go to work let it sit for a few hours then another rough start.
thinking maybe the battery I bought a new one and no help.
any idea what could be going on?
the reserve gas light came on and about 1/8 tank just touching the red.
no check engine light other than check gauges which I assume is the reserve fuel notification.
drives perfectly fine
started it this morning in the garage and it cranked a good 5 secs then started rough and quickly idled fine.
pulled out of garage let it run for a minute then turned off. Started fine right after that.
go to work let it sit for a few hours then another rough start.
thinking maybe the battery I bought a new one and no help.
any idea what could be going on?
the reserve gas light came on and about 1/8 tank just touching the red.
no check engine light other than check gauges which I assume is the reserve fuel notification.
drives perfectly fine
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,624
Likes: 174
From: North pole
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