Car dies upon startup
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Car dies upon startup
When I start my car (02 GLE) it immediately dies if I don't tap the gas pedal. I don't really have to rev it, just give it a little bit of gas and then its good to go and it will idle. I had a SES light come up and got that fixed; I had a crack in the gas cap. It did this before the fix and now after the fix. Any suggestions as to what it could be?
#2
#6
Nope, it starts up just like normal and then the engine just dies. Very similar to just turning the key to off, smooth shutoff and no rough jerks or anything. When I do rev it a little to keep it from dying it is a smooth idle and it drives perfect too. I think if I had a rough idle I'd be more worried; however, this still concerns me.
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#12
Is the mass air flow sensor covered under the emmisions warranty? I called the dealership and they said the only thing that the emmisions warranty covers is the catalytic converter and thats it. I immediately thought BS but I thought I'd check first.
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about the MAF? I don't think it covered, unless you got an extended warranty or something.
I remember getting mine replaced under the dealership when I still had my warranty active.
Its about $100 for the part + labor.
I remember getting mine replaced under the dealership when I still had my warranty active.
Its about $100 for the part + labor.
#15
I thought it was a lot more than that, like $400, and less reliable. Thats why people buy the 00/01 MAF sensor because its cheaper and supposed to be more durable. I dont wanna search for the thread i read that from. Im supposed to be studying...
#16
Soon2bMD, I've had the exact same problem with my 2k2 SE for a while now. About 2 years ago I had my auto tranny replaced and at the same time the dealership gave me a new MAF under warranty. They also reset my ECU. After this was done, the dying at start-up went away, but a few months later it started acting up again.
So I think the guys are right, in that it's either related to the coils or a dirty throttle body. Mind you, I haven't cleaned my TB since I bought the car new.
As for the cost of the MAF, '02-03 MAF's are much more costlier than 00-01 MAF's, which is why people buy 00-01's. Only thing is that the '00-01 MAF's will throw a CEL.
So I think the guys are right, in that it's either related to the coils or a dirty throttle body. Mind you, I haven't cleaned my TB since I bought the car new.
As for the cost of the MAF, '02-03 MAF's are much more costlier than 00-01 MAF's, which is why people buy 00-01's. Only thing is that the '00-01 MAF's will throw a CEL.
Last edited by Nathan; 10-04-2007 at 07:49 AM.
#17
So I think the guys are right, in that it's either related to the coils or a dirty throttle body. Mind you, I haven't cleaned my TB since I bought the car new.
#18
Interesting stuff, thanks for the replies! I was searching around about the TB stuff and I read that soonerfan (think it was him) was advising against cleaning the TB because it was quite easy to mess something up?
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#20
Did you change your oil lately? maybe to a lighter 5-30 wt? I had the same problem, turns out that the oil pressure switch didn't read any pressure during start up. Changed back to 10-30 mobil and no problems.
Good luck
Good luck
#25
damn u sure wasted a lot of money
one more thing people overlook is HVAC purge valve
if it's a bad valve, it may cause you to run too rich or too lean, so much that it has hard time to start
one more thing people overlook is HVAC purge valve
if it's a bad valve, it may cause you to run too rich or too lean, so much that it has hard time to start
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