1998 Jeep Cherokee starting

60,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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DEBEDAY
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WHEN I INITIALLY START MY JEEP IT WILL MAKE THE NOISE AS IF ITS GOING TO START BUT i HAVE TO STOP FOR FEAR OF FLOODING IT. BUT THEN IF I IMMEDIATELY TRY IT AGAIN IT'LL START RIGHT UP. SO NOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO IS TURN THE IGNITION AND "ACT" AS IF I AM STARTING IT, STOP, AND THEN TRY AGAIN & IT WILL ALWAYS START ON THE 2ND TRY. WHAT GIVES?
Jul 12, 2008 at 12:43 PM
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MASTERTECHTIM
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sounds like weak fuel pressure and what you are doing is double priming the system. have the fuel pressure checked
Jul 12, 2008 at 1:06 PM
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