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Hard Starting #52527 01/30/02 04:11 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 198 Austin, TX. B Bob Trautman OP Member
OP Bob Trautman Member B Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 198 Austin, TX.	Occasionly when the car has been sitting for a day or so, the car is hard to start. When the engine is warm or recently driven it starts with no problems. Any ideas on what the problem could be? Bt An ounce of prevention provides a pound of cure!

Re: Hard Starting #52528 01/30/02 05:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 477 Petoskey, Michigan R Ry Ry Member
Ry Ry Member R Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 477 Petoskey, Michigan	i've got the same problem with my SE. I haven't fixed it yet so i'm not sure what it could be. However, on my wife's 95 LX, I cleaned the TB and Upper Intake Manifold and the sucker starts great, cold or warm ever since. Of course, her EGR ports where completely CLOGGED with carbon and the buildup was really bad after 93k miles. How many miles on your car? 1996 Contour SE Red V6 MTX 1995 Contour LX Champaign V6 ATX (my wife's beater) SuperChip \| KKM Intake \| Ford Motorsport 9mm Wires \| Bosch +4's \| Mobil 1 \| No Resonator \| Knauberized Doors \| JSP Custom Wing \| Re-wired Fogs \| Red Painted Calipers \| 98+ Sail Panels \| Vuncannon Alarm \| Lighted Moonroof Switch \| Pioneer Head-unit \| Pioneer 6x8's

Re: Hard Starting #52529 01/31/02 03:25 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 198 Austin, TX. B Bob Trautman OP Member
OP Bob Trautman Member B Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 198 Austin, TX.	I have 120k miles on mine. Just had the cats replaced under recall. I had the intake off about 2 months ago and cleaned it up. I guess I could check it to see if it is dirty. I was thinking maybel the fuel regulator was going out on it, but then it probably would be hard to start whether it is cold or hot...... Bob An ounce of prevention provides a pound of cure!

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