Q: Truck starts fine but when I drive the truck for some time and turn it off, it will not start up for a short time
When I drive my truck for a time, I will turn off the truck and then try to start it. It will not start but it will turn over. It may take 15 to 30 minutes to start. Can you help me with this problem?
My car has 295340 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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