02 impala starting problem
#1
02 impala starting problem
I have a weird problem I've been dealing with for years now. When I start my car at the beginning of the day it starts right up, but if I try to start it again within any time less that a few hours after shutting it off, it often will just crank and crank, but never turn over. When I use a bit of starting fluid (which I know is not good at all to be using, but sometimes I desperately need to get it started) it will sometimes start up for me. I had the fuel pump replaced and it did nothing. I was thinking along the lines of plugs and wires, maf sensor, or crank sensor, but I have only rudimentary mechanical knowledge. Any ideas what I can possibly look into for it? I've taken it to two mechanics and all they've done is charge me lots of money for stuff irrelevant to the problem.
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CF Senior Member
One easy test is when you think a no start problem is going to happen,pop hood, unplug MAF,try to start, always have key off,when disconnecting and reconnecting,no spikes, sometimes a MAF underreports,without a code,worth a try,with no improvement,I would start with engine wiring harness