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Odd hot start issue

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Carlz0r

15+ Year Contributor
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Aug 30, 2006
Vernon, BC, Canada
Well, I've done a bunch of searching and couldn't find any threads matching my problem. After I've been driving for a while and the engine is at it's normal temperature (around 1/2 way up the temp gauge), if I turn the car off and leave it for more than a few seconds, it won't start again. It takes sometimes up to half an hour of cooling it off with the A/C fan as well as repeated starting attempts.

When I crank it, some of the time it'll idle down in the 100-200rpm range for a couple seconds then die and also sometimes the same thing in the 700rpm range. Then, after a while, it'll suddenly just run normally again.

I haven't done an EGR block-off yet, and I'm waiting for some new magnecor wires. Other than that, is there anything else I should look at doing? Thanks.

EDIT: Would a fuel pump re-wire possibly help with this issue, as it seems like it's fuel related?
 
I had the same problem with my first talon when it was stock, so i changed the injectors and it fixed the problem, try to at least borrow a set of injectors and change them out, it only takes about 20 min and will at least cross that off the list if that is not the problem.
 
I had the same problem with my first talon when it was stock, so i changed the injectors and it fixed the problem, try to at least borrow a set of injectors and change them out, it only takes about 20 min and will at least cross that off the list if that is not the problem.

I'll see if I can find someone around here to borrow a set from. Think they might be leaking and flooding the motor?
 
Alright, car did it again today so I removed the plugs one by one. None of them were wet with fuel, however as soon as I tried to start the car after this it started right up.

Not sure if it's just coincidence or what but I think this points more towards a minor flooding issue possibly?
 
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