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Starts fine but when shut off for a small period it struggles to start.

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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 6:37 PM
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I have a 2005 express van 205,000 miles . A check engine light came on. It said bank 2 sensor 2. So I replaced the sensor. Light still comes on. I noticed also It would start easy when using it for the first time of the day. If I shut if off to get gas or for a little while it sometimes struggles to start?. What is the problem.
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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 7:34 PM
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What was code?a possibility is fuel pressure,worth a check
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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 8:28 PM
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As geo1 already asked, what was the actual code number? And could you go into a bit more detail with the hard starting? When it does eventually start, does it run rough for a little bit, or is it pretty smooth?

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Old Oct 2, 2018 | 5:36 AM
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Originally Posted by boagie
I have a 2005 express van 205,000 miles . A check engine light came on. It said bank 2 sensor 2. So I replaced the sensor. Light still comes on. I noticed also It would start easy when using it for the first time of the day. If I shut if off to get gas or for a little while it sometimes struggles to start?. What is the problem.
Bad ICM in my opinion,
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Old Oct 2, 2018 | 8:33 AM
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hard start after a hot soak could be fuel pressure leakdown...injectors into the cylinder or fpr into the manifold….put a pressure gauge on the fuel system and watch for a pressure drop
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Old Oct 2, 2018 | 11:24 AM
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does it start normally if you wait to crank the van after the security light goes off?
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