Cold starts without complaint every morning.
But in the normal routine of doing short park-then-go trips with several start/shutoff/restarts, say, while doing shopping/errands around town, the car won't start sometimes...unless it sits...and sits...and sits...for awhile. Without this nap it'll just crank and crank and...well, crank some more. Usually there's a gas smell too. It may be coincidence...or not...that it seems to happen on warm/hot days?
Then, after sitting awhile, when it does eventually start, it trembles for a few seconds, and all is well again.
I can't make the car do this on demand, however. The problem is predictably frequent but not predictably reproduceable.
Appreciate any diagnostic suggestions!
Thanks,
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