? on starting

Is it running normally? If so, I would rule out plug wires. Maybe the coil going bad?

Come on, one of the six or seven people left on this newsgroup should have an idea for you..... ;-)

Pat

Do starters still have brushes? Maybe yours are worn and not making good contact.

And I was out driving - that's why there was a delay in responding. ;-)

Iva & Vixen

Probably you're right. A bad valve in the pump will allow fuel to drain back from the fuel rail overnight and that means longer to build up pressure in the fuel rail.

Yes, it's cheaper than replacing the pump and it needs doing anyway so start there.

I wuz at the dentist. I prefer your excuse!

The spec calls for 50 psi to be held for 5 minutes. I'm gonna guess overnite pressure would normally be zip. I wouldn't do anything until the problem gets much worse. It should be easier to diagnose at that point.

First I would check the plug "gap".

BUT, I know the gas in Western Washington has changed to the "winter blend" and my '03 turns over a little more before it starts now.

Bruce Bing '03 LS

Good for you Iva, driving always beats typing (or reading). I don't think the starter is the problem, it's spinning the engine up real good.

Chris

Running normally, yes.

Chris

Makes good sense of course.

Chris

Chris

Gap should be fine, I put them in not long ago and I'm what people like to call 'anal' about these things. I just love that term (not).

I don't think they would be changing 'blends' here in Houston but I could be wrong. I'll ask my oil and gas friends.

Chris

Did you remember to change the tires to winter air? ;-)

You do not have a starter button? They can cause starting problems if the earth is not quite quite.

NO, I haven't changed the air yet. With my new car, it does not take too much time to do it. The low profile tires are easy to do, not so much air. I will do that when I change over to the new low out-gasing antifreeze we use here at sea-level and clean the cages of the airducks. We do have another problem, the car changes lanes ane weaves all over the road due to the addition of more "alki" in the winter blend gas.

Bruce Bing '03 LS

Airducks? Kewl! I'll bet they sound much more festive than my mundane Fiamm twin-trumpets.

Well I had black "airducks" but I changed to "White" ( inside ) so that the air would flow faster. I have "freshair" ducks ( white ) "intake" air ducks ( white ) "hot air" ducks ( black, so the feathers stay nice ). But, I did not change the "cooling" ducted fans. They just didn't look too good any other color than OEM. :-) Now if I could just find a bucket of "Prop Wash", I would be ready to go. OH ! And don't forget the "May West" (Some of you will not get that one eather. )

Bruce Bing '03 LS

It's on the same shelf as the relative bearing grease.

I think you mean "Mae West" - "An inflatable life vest that created oversized flotation power was named the Mae West in honor of the star's celebrated upper torso."

Jim

The one with the prop washer stuck to the can? I always felt that true relative bearing grease should be non-magnetic.

miker