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28337, Intermittent Starting Problem.....
Posted by AvengerES97, Jul-23-02 05:25 AM
Lately I have been having a intermittent problem starting my car. Every once in a while, it will crank for several seconds before starting. Sometimes I have to push the accelerator pedal to get it started. And sometimes it won't start at all. This has been happening about 2x a week.
About 3 weeks ago, it threw a code 43. We replaced the coilpack with another used coilpack, and about a week later, it did the same thing. I then replaced that coilpack with an MSD coilpack.
This afternoon, I came out of the post office, and it cranked for several seconds until I pressed the gas pedal, and then it started. There was no code though. Most of the times it does this, the car has only been sitting for several minutes while I run in somewhere.
Does anyone have any idea what could be the problem? I think I have cancelled out the coilpack being the culprit. The car is a 97 with 66k miles on it.
Chris Jones
1997 Dodge Avenger ES 5spd
"Racing Your Honda Is Like Running In The Special Olympics.....Even If You Win You're Still Retarded!!!
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28338, RE: Intermittent Starting Problem.....
Posted by dudasd, Jul-23-02 06:19 AM
Mine was doing thT WHEN THE battery connections were loose and dirty. Check those and clean them up real good and see if it solves the problem.
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28339, RE: Intermittent Starting Problem.....
Posted by AvengerES97, Jul-23-02 07:26 AM
my connections are clean and tight. Any other ideas?
Chris Jones
1997 Dodge Avenger ES 5spd
"Racing Your Honda Is Like Running In The Special Olympics.....Even If You Win You're Still Retarded!!!
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28340, RE: Intermittent Starting Problem.....
Posted by Super20G, Jul-23-02 08:28 AM
When it starts, does it run fine? Does is bog down for a bit or anything? What does it idle at?
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28341, RE: Intermittent Starting Problem.....
Posted by AvengerES97, Jul-23-02 09:52 AM
yeah it runs perfect, idles at 8-900. It runs beautifully. Sometimes i think i feel a slight miss at highway speeds, but it could just be my rough riding lowered car hittin a bump.
Chris Jones
1997 Dodge Avenger ES 5spd
"Racing Your Honda Is Like Running In The Special Olympics.....Even If You Win You're Still Retarded!!!
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