Sluggish start up / choking

Not loosing any coolant or overflowing. There are no codes popping up on the ECU. But I do notice that I can smell fuel fumes while this sputtering is happening. Then once car runs normal then the smell goes away. This seemed to start heppening when the intake manifold gasket was replaced.

Discovered the problem. The TPS sensor was off by 2 ohms (was at 4.8 ohms). Re-adjusted to 5.0 ohms (oem spec)+ I decided to completely clean the throttle body by removing completely from intake manifold. Fired right up with no hesitation. Fired up again when I left to work the following morning again with no problems (bogging and such). Figured it was related to throttlebody or intake due to the simptoms not being a constant issue while car was running and not just at start up.

I was not sure if it was being dirty, I think mainly the TPS adjustment being slightly off. Funny that the smallest and the impossible things could cause such problems. Thank you for your help.

We'll she has started up again and reacted the same way it has before. I referred to your original responce that it could have been possible the head gasket so I decided to remove and it looks like it has been seeping anti through the cylinders 3 & 4. So, while I was at it, I had the head resurfaced and had a broken bolt (exhaust) replaced. Now assembled and system bled, now instantly overheats and slight misfire. Timing checked at 15 degrees. I replaced a temp sensor, new plugs gapped at.044 but still no difference. This new issue seemed to have happened after the head was re-suraced. Could this be the problem.

-system has been bled, no bubbles just pure coolant flowed.
-fans are not engaging. I think reason it that one the upper hose is warrming to the touch when the lower is cool. Like it's not flowing.
-i did not see any coolant loss, checked the oil again jsut in case and clean.
-i have not checked the valve clearances. I will check on that.

What does happen- when turn key to on position, the temp indi. Travels like to normal temp area, but when fires up travels up to hot line (just below)and I shut down. When I turn key to on position again, it again goes to normal position. Knocking myself on this one, so I had to stop to get a break.

I will have to check the ground + I had installed a new T. Stat. Wondering, is it possible to install the the headgasket incorrectly?

Ok I gone through the system and there are no leaks. Checked to see if coolant was traveling through the t. Stat (and it is now that iit seems the hose is now warming up. Did notice that when I step on the gas, is see small amounts of small smoke (like at start up) when the gas is let off. Would it be possible that the since I had the head plained that this could be the problem? I can't even explain it. Also my fans don't kick in. I did a jump test on the rear temp sensor plug and it kicks (in but not when plugged), does nothing on the mid temp sensor. Not sure if because not reached temperature to kick on. Also noticed when car ran for about 5 min. And no fans and gauge few click below white hot line that the heater in the car was not even hot (even thought I installed a new heater core).

UPDATE: Found the temperature issue. A plug was torn off and I wired it back wrong. Fans still only work when jumped (the ECT Switch B : runs fans when ignition if off, and I think the rear TW sensor : runs fans when key is turned to the on position). Fans will not kick in when temperature rises on temperature. Now all of a sudden I got a code 6 on the ECU. Does this mean the rear TW switch went out? Also when I run the car and manually run the fans, the temp still remains high.

We'll, ran the car about 20 min and no fans. Had replaced 3 sensors (on thermostat housing, on head and the temp sending unit & thermostat). No more code 6 but car is still overheating. No Leaks & loosing any fluids. No water in the oil. 1 sensor left but that is for the condensor (i did not chnage that because my a/c is not working right now). Radiator hose from front of housing to upper radiator is very very hot and the hose from T.S. Bell housing to bottom of radiator is not so hot(warm). I will have to check that T. Stat(even thought it's new) to see waht it does but I am now stumpped. Tested fan plugs(t. Stat housing) and both fans engage when key is turned to on, the fron plug by the front upper hose to housing 1 fan engages when key is at off position.

I will try to put on my other thermostat. I had tested that one and it does open when boiled in water like it should. But with that one, I had similar issues, but will try it anyways. Thank you and I will let you know how it goes.

Ok, so I changed the thermostat and same problem, no change. But I do notice that (example: when the fan kicks in, the engine kind of drags a little-power draw), it sounds like it's doing that but no fans. I opened the rad cap and does no seem like there is any flow, from what I can tell. I see no fluid from weep holes on water pump (no fluid loss) and can't seem to hear any whining from there either, but could not mean that the water pump went out. While car running, I manually kicked the fans on to see if the car would cool down and nothing, remained high. There is pressure on both hoses but only hot on upper(front rad hose). Heck i've just about changed everything else with no results (that has to do with the cooling) and just wonder if it just might be the water pump. It's only about a year old but do put quite a but of miles on her daily(110 daily).