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richthofen · 08-15-2011, 05:31 PM

So lately the car has been hard to start sometimes--turn the key and the starter will engage, but fails to actually start the engine. When this happens it usually takes 3 tries to get it to fire up. Took 5 tries this morning. But it only does it periodically--sometimes will do it twice in a day, sometimes will go several days and not do it at all.

Definitely not battery or starter, so I presume it's getting spark. Could the fuel pump be going bad? Any other likely suspects? Plugs, coil boots, and fuel filter were all replaced early '10 so none of them are all that old. We tested the coils at the same time and they tested good.

'00, 2.4, 165K miles. Thanks for any help you can provide!

08-15-2011, 05:31 PM	#1
richthofen GX Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 33	Intermittent Starting Difficulty So lately the car has been hard to start sometimes--turn the key and the starter will engage, but fails to actually start the engine. When this happens it usually takes 3 tries to get it to fire up. Took 5 tries this morning. But it only does it periodically--sometimes will do it twice in a day, sometimes will go several days and not do it at all. Definitely not battery or starter, so I presume it's getting spark. Could the fuel pump be going bad? Any other likely suspects? Plugs, coil boots, and fuel filter were all replaced early '10 so none of them are all that old. We tested the coils at the same time and they tested good. '00, 2.4, 165K miles. Thanks for any help you can provide!