[Shotimes] Hard start...sensor related?

Paul L Fisher sho@paul-fisher.com
Sun, 09 Feb 2003 14:28:47 -0500 (EST)


Huh? I think you mean that holding it WOT stops the fuel injectors from 
injecting fuel. It will still crank.

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Quoting Paul Chapin <pchapin@houston.rr.com>:

> > Holding the gas pedal down doesn't seem to help any because I've
> been
> trying
> > it and it doesn't seem to work.
> 
> Holding the pedal to the floor will keep it from cranking, at least on
> most
> cars. The ones that crank with the peddel to the floor may not be
> registering WOT.
> 
> 
> >
> > Cam position sensor is a new item, worked great on the old motor
> then
> swapped
> > to this one.
> >
> > Fuel pump had no problem with the old motor and the problem came up
> the
> first
> > time I tried to start the new motor(not ruling it out, just saying
> it'd be
> > weird to have it go bad during an engine swap).
> 
> Use a bright light and watch the area of your fuel injectors. If there
> is
> any fuel leaking it will make it hard to start. Of course you would
> probably
> smell the gas if it were leaking.
> 
> Will a sticking IAB make it hard to start?
> 
> Paul
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