Help. Engine dies at start up.
05-19-2008, 11:19 AM
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Help. Engine dies at start up. The past few days I have had a couple times when I've started my car and on the first try it starts, fires, then just dies. The second time it always starts though it started up. Just now I went to start it and the first two times it died right away and third it was fine. I know it's no the battery because it's a relatively new Red Top and the car does start, but just dies right away.
Anyone have any idea what this could be?
Anyone have any idea what this could be?
06-06-2010, 11:56 AM
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Get a $30 fuel pressure gauge at advance and watch it when someone else trys to start the car and see what the fuel pressure is doing.
Do you just turn the key immediately or do you let the pump prime for a second or 2 first and then start? If not, try that too and see if it makes a difference.
Do you just turn the key immediately or do you let the pump prime for a second or 2 first and then start? If not, try that too and see if it makes a difference.
06-06-2010, 12:45 PM
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fuel pressure is there and steady ..its looking like a security issue maybe?!? when i turn the key on i noticed the security light goes on once and then off like normal but after trying to start .. it instantly dies and the light starts flashing after it dies..
