Hard to start

Tiny
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  • 1994 MAZDA MPV
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
1994 Mazda MPV, 6 cyl.
will crank seems o but tach will not move and it doesn't fire. Then. It seems to crank faster and the tach moves and it fires right up. Seems arbitrary
always intermittent, "slightly" worse it seems when warm
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 AT 4:11 PM

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Tiny
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Next time it refuses to start don't wait for it to make up its mind-do below immediately to determine if its fuel or spark problem

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, Do you hear the fuel pump come On when you turn key on? If not check fuel pump fuse and fuel pump relay if okay-check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, cap and rotor, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it and keep testing.
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Saturday, March 26th, 2011 AT 10:56 PM

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