1995 Dodge Avenger 95 dodge avenger starting and idleing is

jhensche@hotmail.com · Posted at Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:21 am

Engine Performance problem
1995 Dodge Avenger 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 200000 miles

My avenger with a 2.0 4cyl. has had some problems starting and then idleing. This occurs when the car is ether cold and or warm. Upon the first crank the car fires and revs to 1300 rpm, runs for 3-5 sec. then sounds as if it floods out. Re-cranking, the engine will spit and sputter for several cranks (2-3) then finally start and spit and sputter as if flooding out. There is no tell tale of unburned fuel out of the exhaust. It will idle good for 5 minutes then idle rough. If it is reved up then run fine. It does have some hesitation at low rpm while driving, typically around 1000-1700 rpm. Could this be the fuel pressure regulator or possible a fuel injector issue? I have recently replace the throttle position sensor. The car has a recent tune up new plugs wires and oil change. Although not the fuel filter, also no leaks for any kind.

mathiaso · Posted at Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:51 pm

the unburn fuel from the exhaust show that the fuel pump and regulator are ok

the problem is that there is no spark.
remove spark plug and find out witch one is not firing(the wet one)
you may have engine light, if so have it diagnose for code and come back

jhensche@hotmail.com · Posted at Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:31 pm

Thanks guys,

However, as I stated there is no sign of unburned or raw fuel in the exhaust. AKA no raw fuel smell coming from the exhaust. The spark issue bring up another question. Could it be a sporadically malfunctioning coil pack?

mathiaso · Posted at Sun Nov 08, 2009 12:52 am

Do you have engine light on?or no code(s)?
without the code(s) we will be guessing.
it could be anything from weak fuel pump,mafunctioning regulator,dirty injectors,coil pack....
come with code(s) we'll help.