weird problem any of you guys can help me on this

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kim
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Well my car started this problem about 4 months ago, but I haven't been driving it since I've been out of the country and recently got back but my car on cold starts usually in the mornings when I first start it, it will die out but on second start it will start up fine. Whats the problem? Thanks


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float_6969
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Stupid, stock nissan crap. My CA does it too. Mine ALWAYS took 3 tries to get it started. Never more, never less.

WeldingHank
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Car: 1989 240sx CA18DET

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sometimes mine will stall on the 1st cold start. the 2nd try is always perfect if it does stall.

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biosehnsucht
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mine used to be ok, but it was otherwise running badly.

then I fixed the fuel pressure, now its almost impossible to cold start (and its gotten worse!)

I thought it was fixed w/ the vacuum delay gizmo but I guess it was just already warmed up still (despite sitting hours) and thus worked fine then.

Granted once warmed up while it still barely maintains idle (roughly) it's doing it at the proper RPM not almost stalling.. and when I get over 2k it pulls HARD, but below it it barely moves.. :/

It's worse after I reassembled the intake piping after putting in the koyo and fixing the heater hose that was leaking, so I'm htinking maybe I don't have something on tight enough..


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