This problem started last year, one day I thought I bought some bad fuel, car wouldn't start when I tried to leave work. It also just so happened to be a day in which the high temp was at Midnight, and as the day progressed, it got colder and colder...
25 this morning in Memphis, car wouldn't start...
However
If I hold the gas pedal to the floor and crank the $h!+ out of her for +/- 10 minutes, eventually she fires up. Belts squealing and sounding like she's going to eat a small child, lol...
Late Spring/ Summer /Early Fall, absofreakinglutly no starting problems, Late Fall/ Winter /Early Spring, doesn't want to start in the cold. Last year it seemed to be anything below 40, she wouldn't start, but in the past week we had 3-4 days in the low-mid 30's and she was fine.
Once the car has started and is warmed up, I can shut her off and she'll fire right back up...
All help appreciated, here's what I checked/tried last year...
- New spark plugs
----No luck
- Inspected fuel pump / fuel "socks"
----Pump seems to be working fine (hums, etc)
----"Socks" look brand new
Oh, may or may not need to be noted, this car has leaking valve stem seals and/or rings. She smokes at start-up, until she's warmed up, she's about to roll 230,000 miles.
25 this morning in Memphis, car wouldn't start...
However
If I hold the gas pedal to the floor and crank the $h!+ out of her for +/- 10 minutes, eventually she fires up. Belts squealing and sounding like she's going to eat a small child, lol...
Late Spring/ Summer /Early Fall, absofreakinglutly no starting problems, Late Fall/ Winter /Early Spring, doesn't want to start in the cold. Last year it seemed to be anything below 40, she wouldn't start, but in the past week we had 3-4 days in the low-mid 30's and she was fine.
Once the car has started and is warmed up, I can shut her off and she'll fire right back up...
All help appreciated, here's what I checked/tried last year...
- New spark plugs
----No luck
- Inspected fuel pump / fuel "socks"
----Pump seems to be working fine (hums, etc)
----"Socks" look brand new
Oh, may or may not need to be noted, this car has leaking valve stem seals and/or rings. She smokes at start-up, until she's warmed up, she's about to roll 230,000 miles.