Hard Cold Start

Tiny
CARTERGJOHNSON
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  • 2002 SUZUKI VITARA
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 92,200 MILES
Just bought a 2002 Suzuki Vitara 92000 miles. Car drives and idles great but is hard to start in morning or after sitting for a few hours. Takes a bit to get car started but when started no problems. Perfect idle and will restart easily (one crank). Any ideas what could cause this and if it is something I could fix myself? Thanks.
Saturday, January 8th, 2011 AT 11:19 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 110,055 POSTS
I would check fuel pump pressure when it's cold. The pump may be weak or the fuel filter plugged. Thus, it may take extra time to build fuel pressure. There are directions on our homepage under the DIY section.
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Monday, February 14th, 2011 AT 2:20 PM

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