Hanging on for dear life at startup?

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Old May 29, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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Well sometimes when I start my car up it sounds like its not getting fuel then ill push the gas itll bog a little and then for a few more seconds it sounds like its running on three cylinders. I just rev it out and its back to normal within a few moments.

Now this only happens over a very short time when i start up. What could it be? Im thinking Fuel Pump/Filter at this point. Any opinions?
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Old May 29, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Old May 29, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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yeah my car is actually doing the same thing. i would like to know whats wrong.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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well if you think it sounds like its running on 3 cylinders. and then when you step on it fixes it. It could be that one or more of your injectors is getting clogged.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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yeah thats what i was thinking. is there any way to clean injectors?
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Old May 29, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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Default Re: Hanging on for dear life at startup? (zk91si)

I have similiar issues with idling/bogging on startup. Hopefully going to clean out the IACV soon and look for results.

And this does the trick for injectors.

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Old May 30, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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Default Re: (BorderCity242)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BorderCity242 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It could just simply be moisture in the air/leaking vac lines.

btw, my 242 turbo rapes hondas.
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WTF is this? Nice first post moron!!!
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Old May 30, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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Default Re: Hanging on for dear life at startup? (zk91si)

a cheep easy way to do it is to take the filter basket out of the top of the injector and soak them in some carb cleaner. they usually come out with your fingernail. you could see if they are really dirty because they will be full of crap. if they are then take the injectors to a injector cleaning shop or send them to RC.
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Old May 30, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Well I only have two injectors because Im DPFI right now, but this weekend Ill have all the parts to switch to multi-point. So I guess Ill see thanks for the responses
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Old May 30, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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You may want to check out your main relay as well. A good way to check if it's working is to turn the key to the "II" position, you'll see a CEL go on. When the CEl goes off you should hear a clicking noise in the driver's footwell and the fuel pump priming. If you don't hear the click or the fuel pump I'd start by looking at the connections in the main relay.
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Old May 30, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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Default Re: Hanging on for dear life at startup? (low91rex)

had the same issue, replaced the fuel filter and it took care of it.
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Old May 30, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by coldtotouch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you do a tuneup? change plugs/wires, cap/rotor, air/fuel filters?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yep as soon as I got it

I guess Im gonna go do what wiZCo said.

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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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