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Anonymous Posted on Nov 20, 2013

1994 volvo 850 2.4l engine turns over but will not start only happens when cold

And it takes several tries to get the engine to start-up but only on first start-up for car .After that will start after turning key on

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Is the check engine light on? Check for fault codes first. Sometimes these engines had issues with carbon build up and poor starting cold. Run a bottle of Techron thru the tank and see if it gets better.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 06, 2009

SOURCE: 1994 corolla: hard to start

If it is happening more frequently in cold or damp weather it could be a spark issue. Wet or damp weather can effect spark plug wires if there is even minor damage to them (usually occurs durring rain). The other things that come to mind are the fuel pump and lastly the fuel line check ball that is in the fuel tank. If it is leaking then all the fuel in the line will drain back into the tank over night (pressure lost in the fuel line) and this will cause repeated, extended cranking when you first start the car in the morning or after the car has sat for several hours.

Testimonial: "In my case, I strongly suspect it is fuel pump problem. Very helpful."

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 23, 2010

SOURCE: Volvo v50 2.0D with a cold start problem

mines got same problem

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 20, 2010

SOURCE: My 04 dodge intrepid won't start I turn the key

could be a lot of things from spark plugs to crank sensors. id check the spark plugs first but dodge has a big problem with crank sensors going out though. but it could b a number of things other than that

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 08, 2010

SOURCE: 1994 Toyota Corolla DX starting problem?

you need to replace the starter contacts, you will need to remove the starter and in the starter there are "contacts" that wear out over time and will need to be replaced im sure if you google it there will be better repair tips on this

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