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    Cold Start problem

    Ok I Know there like 1000 thread on this subject but could really find what I need so....
    My car is really hard to start the morning when it's cold. My Batterie is new (2month) and the starter was rebuild 8 month ago....My spark plug wire are in bad shape ( I'm gonna put some NGK maybe in 2-3weeks)..

    What could be the problem ?!?
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    Not enough cold cranking amps maybe? WHen weather starts getting colder its gonna take a lil longer for the car to crank up.

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      #3
      Originally posted by croc-note
      Ok I Know there like 1000 thread on this subject but could really find what I need so....
      My car is really hard to start the morning when it's cold. My Batterie is new (2month) and the starter was rebuild 8 month ago....My spark plug wire are in bad shape ( I'm gonna put some NGK maybe in 2-3weeks)..

      What could be the problem ?!?
      yeah mines sometimes doesnt start after a gas tank fill up...

      check your spark plugs -- could be a gasket making oil get on the plugs...
      check your distributor cap and rotor - could be melted
      check spark plug wires/plugs - could just be old
      check air hoses - wiggle all of them make sure of a connection

      i did all that and my car starts really quick... note: my car has 141k miles

      Be Clean

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        #4
        What viscosity oil are you running?

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          #5
          Ok well I have a similar problem right now. Mine isnt starting either. It has been sitting in the sun all morning. Just checked the weather channel and it is 75 degrees F here in KC. Only has 125k on the motor/chasis, my battery (Optima Red top) is only 3 months old, spark plugs (NGK) and wires (MSD) are about 5 months old. Usually I have this problem in like July or August when it is still getting to like 100 out. I can get it to crank just like normal but it just wont turn over. 10W-30 High mileage oil here. Any thoughts. LMK. Later
          Last edited by MadSpleen85; 09-22-2006, 04:51 PM.

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            #6
            Well I got it to start after about 40 minutes of it just sitting there with the hood open. Any ideas? Later

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              #7
              Have you changed your distributor cap and rotor lately?? I know I had the exact problem you did except the night before it rained pretty hard and when I went to start it around noon the next day it was like 90 degrees out. It started after I let it sit for a couple hours bc the moisture inside my distributor cap dried out. Turned out the seal to my DC was shot. I put in a new rotor and DC w/a new seal and haven't had a problem since.

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                #8
                Madspleen check your main relay.

                A basic tune up would be a good thing to do if you havent done one in a while. As mentioned if you havent changed plugs/wires/rotor/cap in a while it would help.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by NAiL05
                  Madspleen check your main relay.

                  A basic tune up would be a good thing to do if you havent done one in a while. As mentioned if you havent changed plugs/wires/rotor/cap in a while it would help.
                  Thanks man... My spark plugs (NGK) and wires (MSD) are only about 5 months old. They (wires and plugs) dont need to be replaced quite yet do they? They are gapped properly. I replaced my distributor rotor and cap about 2 years ago. Guess that will me my project to take care of tomorrow. Later

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                    #10
                    Well maybe ya need some of that heat stuff that removes water from the gas. Maybe a little moisture up in there somewhere. Just a thought.

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