[Shotimes] Intermittent hard start

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

I vote for cam sensor too!
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> Cam position sensor.....
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> Rick Glass


> > All,
> >    I just had a crank seal replaced on my 95 atx. The water pump and
> timing
> > belt were replaced at the same time. Since the service the car will
> > occasionally "hard start"...it acts like the timing is off. It takes
> several
> > tries but eventually it will catch and run normally. The check engine
> light
> > comes on for a short time (5-10 seconds) and then clears itself. No
codes
> > are stored during a KOEO test and no codes appear during a KOER test. I
> > initially thought crank position sensor but it only hard starts on
> occasion
> > and has never shut off after it starts. The other thought was a CKS as
it
> > will cause a hard start and will not store a code.  Any ideas?
> >
> >             Thanks  Dave