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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 05:08 AM
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im having starting issues with my car. the problem only happens when the engine is cold so when start the car to go to school in the morning or something. the car in itself does start rather quickly but soon after to get to the normal warm up idle of 1500 rpm it seems to fight itself and almost stall if not stall. the weird thing is if i turn the engine off right after i start it after successfully starting the engine the engine starts up like there is no problem at all.

my recent maintanence stuff was a tune up and new hydraulic tensioner. so im looking at

timing issues
battery problem
alternater
fuel injector

can someone please inform me on this issue because i dont want my prelude to break down on me or something
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 06:01 AM
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Do you have a Check Engine Light?
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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nope just the starting problem besides that everything is at tip top condition considering that i put over 5000 dollars in maintanance alone to keep it running
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:33 AM
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so it starts and wants to die? does it crank excessively before it finally fires off? and once its running, you can shut it off and it will start back up and run fine? if you shut it off and it starts right back up, i would think you have a fuel pressure problem.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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went to 3 different places for it and finally found out that i blew all four of my head gaskets..... well it runs like a champ now.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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You only have one head gasket.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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maybe ment blew the headgasket and lost compression in all 4 cylinders
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Old May 4, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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Check your cap and rotor
Check plugs
Check plug wires
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Old May 8, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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didnt you notice fluid leaks and a severe loss of power??!!!?!?! why did you not mention!?
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