Hard to start my car?

[Juggalo95]

Just curious why it takes my starter about 7 turns to get my car started? Even after the car is warmed up and say I got to the store for 10 minutes and come back out...still takes about 5 cranks to fire up.

I got new cap,rotor and plugs and timing is set at 10 degrees...my yota pick up and every sbc ive owned would crank up right away once warmed up.

 

[HISSIN50]

Have you tried cycling the key a couple times before cranking it for the first time? The point is to prime the fuel pump a couple times to build pressure. If you do this and it cranks right up, you know what's causing it (and it's common with our cars).

Good luck.

 

[Juggalo95]

so "cycle" you mean to turn it on and off so the fuel pump primes it more? ie like with a old carb car..pumpin the gas several times?

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

Yes, sorta. You could be facing one of two potential problems if you have to prime the pump a few times to build fuel pressure. Either your pump is going, or the regulator is bleeding off too much fuel pressure.