97 Quest hard start...

[f550maranello2]

So i have a quest that has a hard time starting after its been sitting for a while... i checked the plugs and distributor and cap they are ok... tb is clean.. i bought a new coolant temperature sensor and its not the problem so 30 bucks down the drain..


the car starts but black smoke pours out the tailpipe and you obviously need to give a little gas to start the damn thing...



i did notice gasoline in the fuel pressure regulator hose that connects to the intake manifold for vacuum.. now i did have the same exact problem with my old car and it was the FPR.. i just dont wanna spend any more money..



so i guess my question is... is there supposed to be gasoline in the FPR vacuum hose??

[walec05]

distributors go bad on those cars all the time.

check that out first. see what you find.

[DasTeknoViking]

Fpr.

[nismo3112]

Every Quest I have ever encountered have rough starts.. :(

[Goldtooth]

Guess it wasn't destined for any quests...lol

[f550maranello2]

funny... neither was ur car tom.... lol


anywho... FPR then... like i said i dont wanna dump anymore money into a car that isnt even mine... is there other way to check to the FPR...

[DasTeknoViking]

disconnect the FPR, plug up the vacuum hose.

Watch for any fuel leaking out of the FPR nipple.

[f550maranello2]

yea thats what i did.. i pulled off the line and gas was present in the hose... that means its bad right....?

[DasTeknoViking]

yeah you are not supposed to suck gas IN through the IM !

[f550maranello2]

thats what i thought.... like i said i had the same problem with my old car... looks like it time to replace this damn thing...