Ok, so I have a stock 225 coupe, 6 speed, and the last 3 mornings when I've gone to start my car, it starts up and then quickly dies. Then I start it up again and all is well. Needless to say I don't like this. Any ideas on what I should do?

 

ok... read down at the post that says "what in the world is going on...." It should still be on the first page of posts. It deals with the coolant temp sensor. Itll show you how to find it and then detail out the colors. Such as black is bad but blue and green are fine... just read it and youll see what i mean

 

turn the key to the accessory position. Wait until the word "OK" disappears. Start the car. Let the fuel system pressurize. If that fails, follow the above post. :-)

 

I think all 225's have that problem..Turn the key to on for 1-2 seconds before you turn over.... you will here the fuel pump start....once the fuel pressure is up you shouldnt have that problem.

 

do you have to do that everytime??? as in turn the key, wait, then start?

 

I do, I never had another problem after that. Oddly enough, its only been like that in the summer.

Before I could start the car and it would sputter trying to take off, or would stall out entirely. I just wait and all is well, now.

 

possibly the coolant temp sensor ( old days it was a choke ) now its a CTS[:@]

 

mine craps on the start in the winter... but i have the black sensor as i learned today... hmm

 

Yea you might want to get that changed....

 

Wow..I've recently found that when my car sits for a few days or is below a quarter tank, it takes a few cranks before the engine starts..and here is this awesome info...thanks all, I learned something new about my car again today