Thread: Starting issue

i noticed lately my cars been taking a few seconds to start and when it does theres a low idle and the engine sounds kinda weak for a few secs before it returns to normal also theres a snapping noise from the engine similar to the basic oil snapping noise... this also was the first time i started it in about a week. the cars an 04 gtp

lol i see you posted this in multiple spots. dont panic. heres a tip, when you turn ur key on to the furthest point before you start it you should hear your electric fuel pump prime up and thats because its building its pressure. when it stops, then start it. it helps to do that when you havent started it in a while. if its a been a week and it started like that its simply because its been awhile. see what it does tomorrow and the next day. if it does it every time you start it, then pay attention very very closely and let us know exactly what its doing.

lol yes i have im a bit worried... i heard the singatuure fuel pump noise and waited then turned it on and it was still week... ive had so many problems with this car (transmission, steering etc etc) i know these engines are very tough but i dont wanna have to replace it if thats the case im attached to my gp but if worse comes to worse ill let it get repoed as a LAST resort i wont go down on a sinking ship

how many miles?

ive also noticed its been running "funny" dont know how to describe it i might be paranoid because i hadnt driven it in a couple months over a brake issue and it shifts ok and for the most part drives ok when i get on it its got the same power it just drives weird lately n last time i said that it misfired so idk. when i first had a stuck caliper my car would shake on acceleration.. i got my brakes done no shake for a bit but they got hot smoked and screeched a bit i figured a break in period now its shaking again on occaasion after my caliper piston was compressed with a c clamp theres no smoking or heat like before but it still screeches a bit

104k

ok. time for a tune up. do your spark plugs and spark plug wires if you havent already. also replace your fuel filter. all easy cheap stuff. the screeching of the brakes i wouldnt worry about too much unless you've had your brakes on there for a while. the shaking could be that your rotors are warpped and you might need to get them turned. your caliper piston will always have to be compressed when you replace your brakes. if you have to use all of your strength to get that piston in, then something is wrong with your caliper. if it went in easy and smooth ur fine.

i had to use a bit of strength 2 compress it it was overextended a bit due to me driving metal to metal to long and the boot was a bit torn... the plugs and wires are both fairly new im running autolite 104's and msd superconductors... i had them replaced after a misfire about 8 months ago

im thinking possibly somethin in the fuel delivery system like u said maybe a fuel filter orr dirty fuel injector although it doesnt stall... just runs strange sometimes lately other times its fine

still gotta do fuel filter. thats a once a year thing. its only 10 bucks. ud be surprised at a difference those make. for ur fuel injectors you could buy the fuel injector cleaner called Techron. Great stuff.


even if the pads were down to metal, the piston shouldnt be THAT overextended. maybe i shouldnt have said smooth and easy for the pistons. you need strength. but you dont have to man handle it if that makes sense. and if your pads got down to the metal and you didnt replace those rotors, u screwed yourself. i would get them turned. way cheaper than getting new ones as long as theyre not worn out.

yea i replaced the pads and rotors and compressed the calipers they did require some force though... im going to change the fuel filter HOPEFULLY that helps... it seems like everytime i drive this car theirs a new issue

u might be one of those that has bad luck with a car lol everyone has the common issues and then everyone has their own issues. idk how long ago you put those pads on but maybe you need knew ones. ur calipers SHOULD be fine.

yea... like i said my main concern is the shaking and bad starts and occassional weirdness when driving

and i put the pads on a month ago

just worried my engines gonna blow lol