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Car Forum / Pontiac / Pontiac Firebird / February 200895 firebird hard starting problem
last week after coming out of the store my firebird wouldn't start,it turned over fine but acted like it was out of fuel,finally got it to start with about 1/2 throttle but ran very rough on 5 or 6 cylinders for about 15-30 seconds then it smoothes out and runs fine.I changed the fuel filter and disconnected the battery to clear the computer and reset everything but it still does the same thing.The check engine lite does not come on and nothing else shows up.Once I get the car started it runs fine, I drove 200 miles with no issues in all conditions but I did't turn it off,when I got home I shut it off and the same thing happens. -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.camaro.firebird/ More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html In article <be8f4960365dc8f50b50d7da43c0e67b@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>, ltdann <hemidann@yahoo.com> wrote: > last week after coming out of the store my firebird wouldn't start,it > turned over fine but acted like it was out of fuel,finally got it to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > everything but it still does the same thing.The check engine lite does > not come on and nothing else shows up. Ignition side ie coil / probably Ignition Control Module Fuel side: leaky injector or fuel pressure regulator maybe Get it scanned to discover any engine codes. HTH  SignatureTerminal_Crazy Mitch - 1995 Z28 LT1 M6 terminal_crazy@sand-hill.freeserve.co.uk Lancashire England http://www.sand-hill.freeserve.co.uk/terminal_crazy/ On Jan 26, 8:34�pm, Terminal Crazy <Terminal_Cr...@sand- hill.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > In article > <be8f4960365dc8f50b50d7da43c0e...@localhost.talkaboutautos.com>, ltdann [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Mitch - 1995 Z28 LT1 M6 � � � � �terminal_cr...@sand-hill.freeserve.co.uk > Lancashire England � � � � �http://www.sand-hill.freeserve.co.uk/terminal_crazy/ It could be the Opti-spark distributer is going. This is the one weak link in the ignition system. They are expect to fail around 100K miles. If not 100K then by 120K for sure. Do a google on Opti-spark, lots out there on it. If you have it changed out, replace the water pump as well. Once it goes, it can take the Opti with it. The other person was right about OBD I. The 1995 was the last year for OBD I. But for some reason, GM stuck in the OBD II socket under the dash. Its worth going to the dealer to scan the codes. Good luck, post back when you have the bug nailed down. > last week after coming out of the store my firebird wouldn't start,it > turned over fine but acted like it was out of fuel,finally got it to start [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.camaro.firebird/ > More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html CAREFUL! Bear in mind as you check for codes or attempt to scan, that model--assuming 5.7 with TPI--came with OBDII although it has the older OBDI aldl-socket. Scanners need a special cable to access. HTH, s > CAREFUL! Bear in mind as you check for codes or attempt to scan, > that model--assuming 5.7 with TPI--came with OBDII although it has the > older OBDI aldl-socket. Scanners need a special cable to access. HTH, > s Nope, '95 LT1's were still OBDI. Mine is anyway. 1996 onwards are OBDII SignatureTerminal_Crazy Mitch - 1995 Z28 LT1 M6 terminal_crazy@sand-hill.freeserve.co.uk Lancashire England http://www.sand-hill.freeserve.co.uk/terminal_crazy/ >> CAREFUL! Bear in mind as you check for codes or attempt to scan, >> that model--assuming 5.7 with TPI--came with OBDII although it has the >> older OBDI aldl-socket. Scanners need a special cable to access. HTH, >> s > Nope, '95 LT1's were still OBDI. Mine is anyway. 1996 onwards are OBDII Sorry AND thanks. I had it backwards--it DOES have OBDI with the OBDII type aldl-socket. Hope OP did not get into trouble with my apparent lack-of-sleep-reply. s |
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