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private_ryan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 10:39 AM
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car starts fine every morning, no matter how cold or hot. Sometimes it hesitates (after starting fine) and it keeps going on for 5-10 minutes. After that it's fine again and doesn't hesitate again for that day. Next morning starts it all over again.

It may also stop if I'm stopped at a corner, and need to turn right away. No problem starting it after it stops running.

what can it be? What puzzles me is the fact that it stops doing that after driving for a while.

Oil changed and I put some fuel injector cleaner just in case. I noticed that its worst when it's muggy or raining. It may be a coincidence though.


thanks in advance
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galadrium Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 10:43 AM
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1. what kind of car is it... prrovide some info on the vehicle
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private_ryan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 11:06 AM
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3. it's a old Toyota Camry
n/t
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 10:58 AM
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2. You may need a new fuel injection pump
Edited on Tue May-11-04 10:58 AM by HEyHEY
I'm not a mechanic - just a guy who's had the problem before.
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dweller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 11:27 AM
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4. check Distributar cap
for cracks, will most likely cause more problems when wet conditions.
also fuel filter, but that's only b/c it's a cheap part and couldn't hurt.

sounds like an ignition problem, not necessarily fuel...

had it tuned lately?
dp
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private_ryan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 11:36 AM
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5. I don't think so
dropped it off at the mechanic. I'm praying he's gentle on me.
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dweller Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-11-04 11:42 AM
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6. well, good luck!
at least you drove it there.

:)

dp
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