Q: Engine

asked by on June 20, 2016

My issue is that it sometimes won't start, to get it to start I have to let it sit for an hour or press and hold down the gas, now it sounds like it not getting enough fuel to me it sounds like a diesel engine that hasnt warmed up when I give it gas... my question is what could tlbe causing this
My car has an automatic transmission.

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