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If the car has a carburetor this is normal. If the car has fuel injection then are loosing residual fuel pressure. This can be caused by a weak fuel pump that is about to fail. Also can be caused by a leaking fuel line. A defective throttle position sensor is another possibility.
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Car would not start until gas pedal is depressed?
If the vehicle is equipped with a fuel injection system, it may be clogged. When a vehicle has fuel injection, the gas pedal does not need to be depressed to get it started. It sounds like the vehicle needs to be taken to a mechanic.
Why won't your Engine start unless gas peddle depressed?
IT wont start cause on most cars when you press the pedal down the injectors will not spray out any more fuel that's why if your car is flooded people say to push the pedal to the floor
Why does my 1996 neon shudder when I start to push the gas pedal and then not accelerate well until the gas pedal is half way down?
going by experience that is most likely ign or an egr problem
How do you fix a 92 Thunderbird that starts and runs weakly then dies when the gas pedal is depressed?
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What causes a 1990 cutlass ciera hesitate and sputter when gas pedal is depressed or crusing and symptoms stop when brake is applied?
A 1990 Cutlass Ciera might hesitate and sputter when the gas pedal is depressed because of water in the fuel or because of damaged or dirty fuel injectors. You might also have an issue with the wiring or the distributor.
Why will my car not start unless i press on the gas pedal?
if it has a carburetor it is normal
The origin of the idiom pedal to the metal?
It's a reference to driving, esp cars from the '50s. The throttle is wide open when the (gas) pedal is fully depressed. With really old cars the floorboards are metal so with the "pedal to the metal" your accelerating as much as possible.
Why makes a 1983 Chevy S10 Blazer 2.8 V6 stall when the accelerator pedal is depressed?
Your 1983 Chevy S10 Blazer might stall when the accelerator pedal is depressed because of a clogged or dirty fuel filter. Gas that is mixed with water or condensation from the tank can also cause this issue.
For a 1995 ford ranger 2.3 when gas pedal is depressed fully or close to it you hear a bearing like sound especially up hills sluggish also?
change your gas octang
Rx8 sat for a few days without being crunk now it wont crank is there a reset?
Turn the key to the ACC position. Fully depress the gas pedal. Crank the engine for 10 seconds with gas pedal still depressed. IF IT STARTS LET OFF THE GAS If not, turn the key to the OFF position. Try and start your car. If that doesn't work than you need to take your car in to a Mazda dealership.
Why won't a 1998 Chrysler Concorde start without pressing the gas pedal?
Many cars require you to press the gas pedal when starting the car. It's quite normal.
Will not start in morning unless you use gas pedal?
If vehicle has a carb. (not fuel injected) a normal condition. When you step on the gas pedal the automatic choke is forced to close allowing a richer fuel mixture so the vehicle will start .
