Car does not like to start!

[BillDCat]

Hi guys!

I just replaced the tranny and clutch on my '95 GSX, and finally got the car back together. I put a few gallons of fresh gas in the tank, because the car was just about on empty. I try to start it, but it does not start. It sometimes studders, and sputs a few times and then dies. After about a dozen tries, it starts just fine, and is perfectly driveable.

The battery and starter work great. There is spark on all 4 cylinders. The next thing to check is fuel, I know.

The thing is this: the car was fully functional and acting normally up until the transmission failed. The car sat in a garage for about 6 months, until I had enough money to get my transmission rebuilt by TRE.

The other thing is that after the car is running for a few minutes and then shut off, it can be started again in one or two tries.

What could have happened while the car sat for that time to cause this problem? Can you guys name anything that I should go about checking first? Thanks in advance.

-Jon

 

[BillDCat]

Problem fixed, it seems. 2 sensors that I can't identify offhand on the thermostat housing had bad connectors that I replaced. What this has to do with the car starting, I don't know. All I know is that the car starts on the first crank now.

 

[Benji]

Did you by chance have a CEL? If so, I am sure one of those sensors was the Coolant Temperature sensor at the thermostat housing.

I had the exact same problem. Without that sensor, the car does not know how much fuel to deliver since the ECU does not know if the car is cold or hot. That's the reason you could start it immediately after driving, but not when cold. After you cranked it a dozen times and it got a little warm, it worked.

Makes sense?