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Old 11-24-2010, 02:48 PM
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Sometimes when I start my car, it will start, then the engine will just shut back off? It doesn't happen all the time, but it does semi-frequently. I was just wanting to make sure it's nothing to be worried about. Anyone have any suggestions?

Nobody has had this problem? Stupid question? What?
Old 11-24-2010, 09:28 PM
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as in it just dies? or it shuts off like somone turned the key off? does it have extended crank when you try to start it?
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Originally Posted by joshp14
does it have extended crank when you try to start it?
That's a key point. If it has an extended crank I would suggest something amiss in the fuel system. Time to get a fuel pressure gauge!

You throwing any codes?
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When I start it, it will start right up, then shut off just like you turned the key off
and no, no codes whatsoever
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I'll suggest my favorite villain of all time, the fuel pump. Starting and then dying almost immediately are the symptoms I dealt with when my pumps failed. Get a fuel pressure gauge and start checking pressure at "ON," running, (if you can start it), and then after shut off...




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