[Shotimes] Hard start...sensor related?

[Paul Chapin]

I meant will not start.

paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "Paul Chapin" <pchapin@houston.rr.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Hard start...sensor related?


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