Hard starting problems
 

1990 Eagle Talon TSI 80,XXX miles
I was out racing around last week and drove home on an empty gas tank. When I tried to start it the next day it wouldn't, so I got some gas. Well 2 gallons of gas and 3 hours later I finally got it started. Drove around a little, turned it off, than drove to work. I let it sit again last night and today it wouldn't start (there's a full tank of gas in there).
The CEL is on and the weather recently got really cold. My question is where should I start checking things out. Did I mess up my fuel pump from running it dry? I hope so cause that would be an excuse for me to upgrade seeing how it's payday and all.

Re: Hard starting problems
 

Ice in the fuel lines?

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Proably not, when I say cold i mean like 35 degrees F. LOL. Although I would love for it to freeze over or snow.
The car SOUNDS like its going to start or starts for a split second. Still can't get it though :(.

Re: Hard starting problems
 

How are your ECM caps? How is your fuel psi?

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Don't know how my fuel PSI is, nor my ECM caps, but tomorrow morning I should go get some tools to test shit. Timing light, compression tester, vacuum tester, etc.

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Ok so I got it started. I checked the relays, and some other stuff. They were ok. I checked for spark at each cylider and AFTER I did this it started right up. Any ideas on what this is?

Re: Hard starting problems
 

You probably had condensation in your fuel tank and you finally got it worked through the system.

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Hopefully it's just something minor like that. I was hoping something fucked up so I had an excuse to buy new stuff. Oh well, I'll tell my gf that I "need" a fuel pump anyway :)

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Fixed the problem, just a sensor in the thermostat housing that was unplugged :)

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lol running a bit rich?? haha I've accidently did that also. Good to know that you got it fixed up. I don't believe that you can get condensation in your fuel tank unless your below 1/4 tank and below freezing. I believe that fuel boils if I'm not mistaken, the flash point of gasoline is about -97F, meaning that it will still burn at 97 degrees below zero. Even the -97F mark is going to vary, based on the additives in the gas.

Kevin