hey everybody i have a EF with a mini me swap that runs GREAT besides its noisy throw out bearing lol!, but heres my problem in the morning when i try to start my car it takes about 5 or 6 trys to actually start and when it does it runs like crap till it warms up then after a min or so it runs perfect, after that once ive started it the first time...all day it starts right up but im just confused maybe its the ECU gettting Confused dont know??? but any help would be great thanks!

 

Are you getting any other symptoms such as a Check Engine Light that is on?

 

dirty fuel? plugs fouled? wires need replacing? you said it's hard to start, basically when cold in the morning. i would guess that maybe the fuel filter needs replaced. when was the last time you did a complete tune up?

 

Used to have the same problem I change my main relay and fuel pump. After that my car was running like a champ so i suggest check you those two things.

 

possibly a fuel pump yes. but a man relay? from my experience, they show no signs of going bad, they just **** all at once. its like a fuse almost. no signs of future blowing, it just all of a sudden goes.

 

I was having the same problem with my ZC, but I just threw a b16a in and it all went away. But I am curious to find out what was actually causing it, I was thinking it had something to do with the spark timing being a little off.

 

its your thermo time switch located under the dizzy u have two plug that go to sensors ....its the one with two wires on it........the one with the single wire is your temp guage and the one with two is thermo time switch ...........change the switch........problem solved.....................mine did the same thing

 

Interesting. Do it and tell us if that fixes it. I guess it makes sense. It probably failed and is stuck saying the motor is hot so the ecu doesn't supply enough fuel to start up the bone cold motor. After the motor heats up the ecu is giving the motor the right amount of fuel and it'll start and run fine. Sweet.