Hey everyone, I’m having a starting issue. It starts on the first try if I prime the fuel pump 2-3 times with the key, sometimes it doesn’t until the third crank. It starts better when it has more gas in the tank which immediately makes me think it’s a fuel pump/filter/lines issue. The old owner of the car has repeatedly claimed that he has replaced the fuel pump/filter on it and blew air pressure through the lines because it was sitting for 8 years. He says he believes it’s a anti-theft/key issue ever since he sold it to me. So I’m asking for a list of things I should check off a list to see what the issue is, I’m pretty new to working on cars and any advice would be great. I want to get it to where it starts on the first crank and no sputtering issues on start since I daily it and drive it everywhere. TIA.
1997 V6 Starting issue
- Thread starter leanzik04
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These are classic symptoms of a bad fuel pump.
Also: Pull the vacuum line off of the fuel pressure regulator and see if it smells like gas.
It's not tough. Drain the tank first, before you put it up on jack stands.
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