X-Type ( X400 ) 2001 - 2009
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

02 takes forever to start after sitting

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 06-03-2009, 10:41 PM
ryancarmody's Avatar
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default 02 takes forever to start after sitting

2 times now we have gone on vacation for a week and have come back to the car not starting. Its a new battery ( one month ago) and cranks fine but it wont start. After it smells flooded I can wait a few minutes, try again, then it will usually start but I have to goose the gas to keep it running. My wif yeaterday did those things but it stalled on the way up the hill. Once you have done this the car is fine until it sits for a period again. Plugs were changed at 60K checkup, car has 110K now.
HELP!!!!
 
  #2  
Old 06-04-2009, 05:07 PM
Thermo's Avatar
Veteran member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Great Mills, MD
Posts: 14,223
Likes: 0
Received 3,826 Likes on 3,145 Posts
Default

Ryan, after letting the car set for a few days and you know that it is not going to want to start, try turning the ignition key to the RUN position (don't attempt to start the car) for 5 seconds and then attempt to start the car. If the car starts up a lot better, then you are looking at either a bad fuel pump (ie, fuel is draining out of the fuel line back into the gas tank) or you have a fuel injector that is not seating properly and is allowing air into the fuel line as it sits.
 
  #3  
Old 06-04-2009, 08:29 PM
ryancarmody's Avatar
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Chris, thanks, whenever we have time to let it sit again for that long ill try that....i think ill plan another vacation lol. Ill post up what happens.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JarodL
F-Type ( X152 )
63
03-07-2024 01:39 AM
Sprayall
S-Type / S type R Supercharged V8 ( X200 )
13
05-30-2021 08:13 AM
Charlene n John
XJ6 & XJ12 Series I, II & III
9
09-28-2015 06:01 AM
Sprayall
New Member Area - Intro a MUST
8
09-03-2015 07:49 PM
dcvickers
F-Type ( X152 )
23
09-02-2015 06:14 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 


Quick Reply: 02 takes forever to start after sitting



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:14 PM.