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Old 09-08-2009, 09:04 PM
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Default Occasional starting problem.

Every few days or so, when I turn the car on....the engine fires up and the rpms fall down to 0 and it turns off within a second. And it will keep doing this, until I turn it on and give it some gas/bring up the rpm's myself.

Any potential reasons why this would be happening? It never completely fails, because every time I give it some gas it stays on just fine. But why?
Old 09-09-2009, 06:48 AM
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Old 09-09-2009, 10:43 AM
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Fat a$$ vacuum leak? Check your MAF sensor. You can clean this by spraying a little carb cleaner into it and letting it air-dry.
Old 09-10-2009, 10:29 AM
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Diagnostics Center; hook up; read results; solve prob'!
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mine started doing this too.
md350, did you find the cause yet?
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Have you installed a CAI or Plenum spacer recently ? disconnect the battery for any reason? try checking the intake for leaks and a dirty MAF sensor as VTHAO stated.
This happens to me everytime I disconnect the battery , takes about a month for the ECU to relearn and go back to normal. Seems to be a pretty common problem...
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