Lately my car has been expirenceing hard cold starts. It will crank for about 5 seconds, start, and do so harshly until it gets the rpms above 1.5K then idles normally. I have found that if I crank it for 2 seconds, shut it off, then start it it will fire immediatly and run normal. Any ideas? New cap/rotor and new plugs within the last 2 weeks. Gap? Something else???
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sounds kinda like gas. like your lines are clogged or you're getting vapor lock or something. mine does the same thing, but when it's warm.Create your own VB Gallery here.
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Funny you guys mention this.
A lot of customers have been complaining of this too. We think it may be a result of the ethanol they are putting in the gas now.Comment
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