Hard Starting

2003 BUICK LESABRE
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KSB
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2003 Buick Lesabre 41,00 miles 3.8L engine. The car use to always start on the first try. Now it will take two or three tries to start whether it is cold, warm, or hot. I checked the Fuel pressure during these long starts and the pressure is between 44 and 50 psi. The car turns over fine and the spark to each of the spark plugs is a nice blue. If I disconnect the Fuel injector plug from each of the individual injectors, the idle changes and it runs a little rough. There are no codes in the PCM and the Check engine light never comes on.
Sep 28, 2007 at 12:16 PM
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DEBNSTAN
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This sounds like you need to clean the throttle body here is a guide to help you get the job done.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

this guide can help as well.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-cranks-excessively-before-starting

Please run down these guides and report back

Cheers
Oct 23, 2007 at 7:01 PM
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BESTAUTOTECH
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Hello,

I own my shop and I ran across this post it is spot on fixed the problem I was having as well. I love this site.
Oct 23, 2007 at 7:41 PM