Car will only start when engine is cold.

[gigahz95]

Well i just fixed a vaccuum leak i had. The car fired right up, and idled beautifully. AT 2 GRAND. Well it went down to almost 1500 after a few minutes and once it reached operating temperature. So i shut it off, but then a few minutes later i went to start it again and it will not start...period. What would cause the car to only start from cold engine?

Any replies would be helpful...if you guys can break away from the hangout/non-engine tech forum.

 

[Talek]

If you had a big enough vacuum leak, it was probably causing your engine to run way rich. Even after fixing it if you had been running your car with the leak long enough your ECU probably adjusted itself for the change in airflow. Your car is probably just flooded. Do you smell any gas? I'd let it sit for an hour or so, disconnect the battery for a few minutes to reset the ECU, reconnect it, fire it up, and take it for a good 20 min drive.

 

[gigahz95]

holy shit ur a genius.

 

[Shifty]

No, he's just from iowa.

 

[gigahz95]

Slight chance my timing belt is off a tooth......Do these sound like possible symtoms leading to this? My Car actually idles rough if its below 2000 rpms.