Hard Start (long) (Paul S.)

[Christian O'Leary]

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Hey John,

This definitely sounds like a fuel pressure problem.  Do you have a set of =
gauges?  I'm not sure of the exact spec for your car, but the system should=
 hold residual fuel pressure at a certain level for a certain period of tim=
e=2E  When your car is cold, the car knows it is cold, so it applies additi=
onal cold start methods of fuel enrichment.  When it is warm, however, it d=
oes not.  A leak as small as a few drops (i.e. small enough for you not to =
notice) will cause a car to experience these cold start problems.  A faulty=
 check valve will also cause these symptoms, not because it won't let fuel =
flow, but because it fails to keep the pressure up after the pump.  Good lu=
ck.

Chris