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Old 07-10-2008 | 06:58 AM
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97 SL1 starts hard sometimes. The engine cranks and doesn''t turn over right away. This happens occasionally, not all the time. Just bought the car used, has 96K miles. Does anyone know what this could be?
 
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Old 07-11-2008 | 12:10 PM
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could be anything. I would start with the general maintenance stuff...air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs
 
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Old 07-13-2008 | 01:19 PM
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97 s series had problems with the fuel pump.
 
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Old 07-13-2008 | 03:58 PM
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Quick question here ... does the hard start condition happen only when the fuel tank level is 1/4 tank or less?
 
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Old 07-13-2008 | 04:13 PM
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yeah i would imagine it could be the fuel pump, the pump relies on the gasoline to cool it off.
 
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Old 08-19-2008 | 07:45 AM
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Still working on this problem. Alternator, battery, spark plugs, starter check out fine. Seems to happen only when the tank is filled. Subsides after that, and happens again at the next fill up?????
 
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Old 08-19-2008 | 10:01 AM
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Are you getting any warning lights?

Could also be the pressure regulator or the EVAP system.
 
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Old 08-19-2008 | 10:57 AM
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No warning lights. Happened again yesterday when i filled the tank. Is starting to work ok again today.
 
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Old 08-19-2008 | 11:18 AM
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How far do you fill the tank? Until it clicks. Or does it click then you put in more?
 
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Old 08-19-2008 | 11:47 AM
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Usually when it clicks (stops filling) I give it one more pump and it clicks again and I stop.
 
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