Indy_Guy_77
Grandmaster
- Apr 30, 2008
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2006 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE. Almost 125k miles.
After it sits for a while - be it over night or through a work shift (~8hrs) the car becomes difficult to start.
Battery and alternator were just tested as "good" last Friday a few days after the first few initial hard starts.
I generally always turn the ignition on and wait a few seconds for the fuel pump to build pressure. I can still hear it whine.
The car takes 1-2 seconds of good strong cranking to finally turn over. There hasn't been any noticeable difference in vehicle performance at surface street speeds nor on the Interstate. No abnormalities in accelerating onto the Interstate, either.
Off the top of my head, I do not know if/when the fuel filter has been changed. A car with this many miles, I'm almost certain that we have had it done. Air filter was recently changed.
All ignition components are still OEM - as it's a $300-400 job to do the plugs & wires.
So... Is my fuel pump going out on me? Other ideas?
Anyone in Greenwood or on the east side able to do a fuel pressure test?
After it sits for a while - be it over night or through a work shift (~8hrs) the car becomes difficult to start.
Battery and alternator were just tested as "good" last Friday a few days after the first few initial hard starts.
I generally always turn the ignition on and wait a few seconds for the fuel pump to build pressure. I can still hear it whine.
The car takes 1-2 seconds of good strong cranking to finally turn over. There hasn't been any noticeable difference in vehicle performance at surface street speeds nor on the Interstate. No abnormalities in accelerating onto the Interstate, either.
Off the top of my head, I do not know if/when the fuel filter has been changed. A car with this many miles, I'm almost certain that we have had it done. Air filter was recently changed.
All ignition components are still OEM - as it's a $300-400 job to do the plugs & wires.
So... Is my fuel pump going out on me? Other ideas?
Anyone in Greenwood or on the east side able to do a fuel pressure test?