Hard to start 96' I30.

[Ryan Heo]

Hi.My I30 has the starting problem after I bought.Only what I knew about the problem, it was started after the transmission was rebuilt. Right after the A/T was rebuilt, the car wasn't started at all. So it was repaired to the problem on the another shop.

It was the labor description.

CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START ------------ $192 HAS SPARK AND INJECTOR PULSE. HAS GOOD FUEL PRESSURE. INSPECTED SPARK PLUGS AND FOUND PLUGS GAS FOULED. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS WIHT O/E STYLE. CARBON BUILD UP CAUSING HARD START WHEN COLD. NEEDS TO CLEAN MOUNTING SURFACE BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. REROUTE GROUND CABLE TO THE STATER BOLT.

CLEAN MATING SURFACE BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE.INSTALLED GROUND CABLE TO THE STARTER BOLT. AFTER CLEANING VEHICLE NOW STARTS AND RUNS. -------------- $352

When the repair was done, the start was good like normal. However after one month, it was getting worse. Like three times every 10 time was hard to start. I replaced new spark plugs, PCV valve, igintion switch, fuel pump relay, cleaning throttle body and IAC valve, fuel filter and etc.

What else I can do?Thanks.