Q: 2008 Elantra replaced the fuel pump and it has intermittent issues with starting on the first attempt but starts right up on the s

asked by on May 07, 2017

Replaced the fuel filter and pump. Did not replace the whole fuel pump assembly. Since the replacement the car has an intermittent starting problem. It will not always start on the first attempt but it seems to start every time on the second. The car did not have this issue before the change.

My car has 166000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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