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WhiteTsiAwd

15+ Year Contributor
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Nov 13, 2003
Terre Haute, Indiana
Well for the past few months I have noticed that my car is getting harder and harder to start when its cold or the longer it sits. Before all of this happened, it would only take about 1 second of cranking. Now it takes atleast 5 if not more.

But I just went outside and tried to start it, after sitting all night, and all it would do was crank then sputter once or twice then just be cranking. I need my car for the weekend and I havent a clue.

So if anyone has any ideas then please help, fast.

Thanks,
Cody Inskeep
 
Well I got it figured out. I'll post what fixed it so if anyone else has this problem then maybe I can help.

Turned out my plugs were fouled, again. Reason being is because I have a leaky, or more then one leaky injectors leaking fuel by not closing all the way. And the reason it takes so long to start the longer you let it sit was because the fuel pressure is leaking out which makes it take longer to start b/c you have to build enough pressure back in the system.

Well I hope that helps.
 
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