boomer03
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Hi all. Been a long time since I've been here. Lost my VK in the divorce. Sigh...
Anyway, daughters VX V6 wagon has a starting problem. It won't start immediately. She has to put the key in and turn the ignition on, then wait for 6 minutes. I don't know why 6 minutes, but it will then start after a couple of cranks. If you try starting before the 6 minutes it won't start. Just cranks over. I'm guessing the actual time has nothing to do with it, but it's like something is warming up or pressure is building in the fuel system for a while before it will start. Even after driving it for a while, she has to go through the same routine for it to start again.
When she drives the thermo fans are always on full. I think the car is haunted.
We've replaced the fuel filter thinking maybe a blockage that eventually clears. And also replaced the fuel pressure regulator, thinking maybe it's not holding pressure after standing a while. Both no effect.
I can hear the fuel pump kick in when the ignition is turned on, but it seems sporadic. I was thinking fuel pump, but it could be something electrical. Maybe a relay? With the thermo fans and starting probs, is it a computer prob?
Anyone have any ideas? This is weird.
Thanks
booms
Anyway, daughters VX V6 wagon has a starting problem. It won't start immediately. She has to put the key in and turn the ignition on, then wait for 6 minutes. I don't know why 6 minutes, but it will then start after a couple of cranks. If you try starting before the 6 minutes it won't start. Just cranks over. I'm guessing the actual time has nothing to do with it, but it's like something is warming up or pressure is building in the fuel system for a while before it will start. Even after driving it for a while, she has to go through the same routine for it to start again.
When she drives the thermo fans are always on full. I think the car is haunted.
We've replaced the fuel filter thinking maybe a blockage that eventually clears. And also replaced the fuel pressure regulator, thinking maybe it's not holding pressure after standing a while. Both no effect.
I can hear the fuel pump kick in when the ignition is turned on, but it seems sporadic. I was thinking fuel pump, but it could be something electrical. Maybe a relay? With the thermo fans and starting probs, is it a computer prob?
Anyone have any ideas? This is weird.
Thanks
booms