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  • Need diagnosis on my start- up problem

    My car has always taken a little while to start up, today I had my spark plugs and wires changed hoping that it will end my start up problem. My car is running a lot better now but Im still having problems on start up. My Dad says its either the fuel pump or the starter, what do you think???
    1994 Pontiac Firebird M5<br />Flowmaster 80 Series/dual pipes<br />Magnaflow High Flow Cat<br />eBay two piece intake<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112560\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112560</a>

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    Whats it doing, we are talking about two totally diffrent items here....if its the starter, is it not turning over? If its the fuel pump, is it just turning over and over and not craking. Get a fuel pressure gauge and see whats going on. Maybe remover you injectors and clean/replace them.
    <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261</a> Green 1997, 105k, all stock except for Z28 front springs, Air shocks in the rear, home made coolant recovery tank, home made battery hold down.

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    • #3
      check your fuel filter, and coil packs.
      <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261</a> Green 1997, 105k, all stock except for Z28 front springs, Air shocks in the rear, home made coolant recovery tank, home made battery hold down.

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      • #4
        Well, When I push in the clutch and turn the key it will crank for a few seconds then start. How can I test the fuel filter?
        1994 Pontiac Firebird M5<br />Flowmaster 80 Series/dual pipes<br />Magnaflow High Flow Cat<br />eBay two piece intake<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112560\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112560</a>

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        • #5
          if it cranks fine, it isnt the starter, and if it acually starts, it isnt the fuel pump.

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          • #6
            So damn what could it be? coil packs then?
            1994 Pontiac Firebird M5<br />Flowmaster 80 Series/dual pipes<br />Magnaflow High Flow Cat<br />eBay two piece intake<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112560\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112560</a>

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            • #7
              you dont test the fuel filter, its only a few dollars and really should be replaced every year....SO REPLACE IT...when you take it out, put your mouth on it and blow in the direction of gas flow...it sould be easy as can be, if not, you know it was clogging.....while your at it, do the coil packs to. ;)
              <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261</a> Green 1997, 105k, all stock except for Z28 front springs, Air shocks in the rear, home made coolant recovery tank, home made battery hold down.

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              • #8
                how long is a few seconds.... less the 3 seconds?
                <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261</a> Green 1997, 105k, all stock except for Z28 front springs, Air shocks in the rear, home made coolant recovery tank, home made battery hold down.

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                • #9
                  3 sometimes more...ill make a sound clip one of these days. My car is weird, sometimes it starts right up and sometimes it takes a few seconds. Once I drive around a little, shut the car off, and turn it back on it will start right up. I really dont know
                  1994 Pontiac Firebird M5<br />Flowmaster 80 Series/dual pipes<br />Magnaflow High Flow Cat<br />eBay two piece intake<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112560\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112560</a>

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                  • #10
                    i wouldnt worry about it, its an older car. Just change that fuel filter, they are like 8 dollars and only take a few mins to change. The coil pasks are about 50 dollars a pop, and if they look old, id replace them too.
                    <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261</a> Green 1997, 105k, all stock except for Z28 front springs, Air shocks in the rear, home made coolant recovery tank, home made battery hold down.

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                    • #11
                      Thanks a lot, Im looking at the Fram fuel filter right now, I think I might get that one.
                      1994 Pontiac Firebird M5<br />Flowmaster 80 Series/dual pipes<br />Magnaflow High Flow Cat<br />eBay two piece intake<br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112560\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2112560</a>

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 94firebirdteal:
                        3 sometimes more...ill make a sound clip one of these days. My car is weird, sometimes it starts right up and sometimes it takes a few seconds. Once I drive around a little, shut the car off, and turn it back on it will start right up. I really dont know
                        thats normal for any car.

                        i wouldnt worry about it, and if your coil packs were bad, in about 99.9% of the cases you would be getting misfires.

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                        • #13
                          FRAM? To me, Fram means: Wal-Mart brand/quality.
                          I've heard: "its a great filter".
                          But I've also heard that its a paper filter...
                          Not dissing or hateing!
                          2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!

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                          • #14
                            they are all paper filters, even your oil filter. I LOVE WALMART.
                            <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2245261</a> Green 1997, 105k, all stock except for Z28 front springs, Air shocks in the rear, home made coolant recovery tank, home made battery hold down.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by slow6:
                              FRAM? To me, Fram means: Wal-Mart brand/quality.
                              I've heard: "its a great filter".
                              But I've also heard that its a paper filter...
                              Not dissing or hateing!
                              it is a paper filter, exactly like the one you have in your car, and everybody in america has in their cars.

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