Chevrolet/00 v-6 vortec, hard cold start
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Question
replaced fuel pump less than a year ago. have not run under 1/4 tank since. very hard starting when cold in morning. not even that cold, 60 deg. farenheit. starts fine after warmed up. help!!!!! cannot afford another fuel pump job.
thanks, mark
Mark
If it is fine when it is warm than do not worry about the fuel pump , it might need a choke adj. or some type of adj. get a can of carb cleaner to add to the gas. and also a can of dry gas with some good gas than run it with that and see if it helps you ok.
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