Lately my 88 Formula has been difficult to start when cold. It cranks for a long time and the only way I've found to get it to fire is to push down the gas pedal. When is does start it smokes for a little then clears out. Once running it is smooth and no hesitation. It starts fine when it's warm. I did a quick search but nothing immediately come up in a search result. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Patrick
JUL 08, 01:54 PM
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Originally posted by TM_Fiero:
It cranks for a long time and the only way I've found to get it to fire is to push down the gas pedal.
Sounds like possibly the fuel injectors and/or the fuel pressure regulator diaphragm are leaking. A fuel pressure test would help sort things out.
[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 07-08-2019).]
randy86
JUL 08, 04:19 PM
Not to hijack, but where is the schrader valve on the v6?
Patrick
JUL 08, 04:42 PM
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Originally posted by randy86:
Not to hijack, but where is the schrader valve on the v6?
On the fuel rail just before the fuel pressure regulator.
[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 07-08-2019).]
TM_Fiero
JUL 18, 11:16 PM
The problem I was having turned out to be a bad distributor. The shaft was almost seized up, it turned but very hard. I think it caused the distributor to rotate a little and get out of timing, causing the hard starting.
