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CAR STARTS ONLY AFTER LETTING IT CRANK FOR 15 SECONDS OR SO, ANY IDEAS.

Tiny
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GOT GAS TODAY, CAR STARTED JUST FINE. DROVE 1 MILE TO A STORE TURNED CAR OFF. WHEN I CAME OUT AND TRIED TO START AGAIN IT JUST KEPT CRANKING BUT WOULD NOT START. TRIED AGAIN CRANKED FOR 15 SECONDS AND IT STARTS. AFTER IS STARTS IT SEEMS TO RUN FINE. BUT EVERY TIME I TRY TO START NOW I HAVE TO CRANK FOR 10 SECONDS OR SO AND THEN IT FINALLY STARTS AND RUNS FINE.
ANY IDEAS.
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Sunday, December 11th, 2011 AT 1:27 AM

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Tiny
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I would do a pressure test on it when it has trouble starting and see what the pressure is if its bleeding down etc. Maybe your fuel pump is failing or you got some water in your tank from your lastest fill up.
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Sunday, December 11th, 2011 AT 1:33 AM
Tiny
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Thanks. Should I try a watter remover first, and long does the water remover take to work I have seen a brand called heet.
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Sunday, December 11th, 2011 AT 1:40 AM
Tiny
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Heet is a very cheap fuel dryer I would try some seafoam that helps get rid of water and cleans injectors etc. You can try that it will take atleast a tankful of fuel to get rid of it if that is the problem. But I have seen fuel pumps fail and have to be towed from the gas station after a fill up or slowly die after the cold fuel quickly cools the hot pump. Its up to you if you want to try the fuel treatment and not look further that is up to you.
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Sunday, December 11th, 2011 AT 2:26 AM
Tiny
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Pulled a code today crankshaft sensor malfunction. Could this keep it from starting when engine is warmed up?
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 AT 10:38 PM
Tiny
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Oh yeah it sure can how long will it not start for after its hot?Also do you have a multimeter?
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 AT 6:00 AM

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