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| Author: | Moose396 [ Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | cold start trouble |
I'm having trouble starting my 96 tt when it's cold. Once it starts it's fine, no other issues. Once it's warm it starts fine. Anyone come across this before? |
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| Author: | Filipe [ Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:04 am ] |
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What does it do when you try to start it? (On a cold start) |
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| Author: | Moose396 [ Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | cold start trouble |
It cranks strong for a while then will "kick over" quickly and die. As you continue to crank the "kick over" may last longer till it finally starts. I doesn't seem to matter what position the pedal is at. |
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| Author: | Frank T [ Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:54 pm ] |
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Hi Moose ~ In my experience (240Z only), that describes the wrong spark plugs. You would have igniters in the Zx so that's unlikely to be the problem. Ask someone to crank the engine for you while you check for a strong spark. Most of us just pull a plug wire, insert a metal rod into the plug wire and hold it close to an engine part (ground). A good, healthy spark jumping from the metal rod to the engine should tell you your ignition system is working OK. If it isn't, that gives you a place to start looking for trouble. (Be careful not to touch the metal rod, and not to let anything contact the moving fan blades). If spark's OK, move on to fuel. Ask the friend to crank it while you squirt some starting fluid into the intake (anywhere convenient). If the engine fires right up then dies, you know it wasn't getting the right air/ fuel mixture and the starting fluid temporarily replaced it. How many miles on the car and how long since a good tune up, do you know? Frank |
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| Author: | phil280zxt [ Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:21 pm ] |
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It may be that you are losing fuel pressure overnight. Try turning the key to the On position but not far enough to have it crank over. You should hear the fuel pump come on and then shut off after 5 seconds. This will pressurize the fuel line and rails. Once the pump shuts off, turn the key to start and crank it over. |
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| Author: | Paul [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:27 am ] |
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Do what Phil said, but if your losing fuel pressure, could be leaking injectors. Try starting it with the gas pedal all the way down to the floor, DO NOT pump the pedal. Then just let off once it starts. Usually when I do this to a car it needs spark plugs and a good tune up. |
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| Author: | Mark C [ Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:31 am ] |
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I'm not sure about your newer car, but on earlier z's, your problem would be caused by a bad cold start injector. We have an extra small injector , placed just downstream of the throttle plate, in the throttle body, which adds fuel to the mix when the motor is cold. This injector is controlled by the thermotime switch. A bad injector or thermotime switch (the switch is the usual source of the problem) gives the exact symptoms you describe. |
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