I have a fule problem

Tiny
JUSTSPANKIT00
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Mercury sable 2001 67000 miles with a 3.0 u over head valve

fuel pump turns on itermittently when starting otherwise runs beautifully after starting. Any further questions email me at justspankit00@aol. Com and under subject put car problem thank you this been accuring for me for the past two months
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Thursday, July 19th, 2007 AT 7:58 PM

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Tiny
JACK OGILVIE
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Its an automatic with a 2 litre and 117000 miles. I don't know the work history because we just bought the car. The problem is with a cold engine, If it was recently turned off, just for a few minutes, it will start up OK. My wife drives the car, and says the trick is to turn the key on 3 or 4 times before running the starter and it will start.
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Friday, July 20th, 2007 AT 5:57 PM
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I replaced the fuel pump and filter and I still have the same problem. The car won't start until the 4th try. Sometimes, after cold starting, the engine immediately revs up for a second, then chugs a little for a second, before it idles normally.
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Monday, July 30th, 2007 AT 10:10 PM
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Sounds like a leak. Fuel pump?--> Maybe. Injectors?--> Maybe. If it has a pressure regulators not a returnless system. Pressure regulator ---> maybe. Very interesting. Any pressure reading n then PROCESS OF ELIMINATIONS by crimping 1 section at a time to see if pressure hold up to validate the leak yet. Huh?
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Monday, July 30th, 2007 AT 10:40 PM

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