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Spuractic starting problems still going on after I have replace so much

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Old 10-10-2011, 02:42 AM
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I have been getting long crank times or short crank time on trying to get the car to kick over. It varies from day to day. One day I can barely bump the key and it will start and the next day it will take all most a minute or so to get it to start. I can hear the starter engaging but it won't fire over. I have replaced the Starter, Alternator, Battery, Coil Pack and the ignition switch. I had all the stuff rechecked and it comes out fine. Also I have replace the Fuel Injectors and the Fuel Pressure Regulator. So since winter is creeping up I am wondering if my problem may be my ICM (ignition control module) is acting up. Also if it may be something else would it still be a good idea to get an ICM from the Junk Yard for 20 bucks. Also yall have helped me allot on my older car so I am throwing this one back out again to yall. Does this sound like an ICM problem or maybe something else. Thanks.
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Also when the car finally kicks over I can smell fuel for a bit and it has a shake to it. Also I cleaned the IACV sensor. ( Idle Air Control Valve) It helped the car out a little bit on the hard starting and a random dying problem it did have. But it didn't fix it.
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You will need to determine if the problem is fuel or spark. Start with this. Turn the key to run, wait a moment, then start it. If it works fine then your loosing fuel pressure when the car is sitting.
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I due that all the time before I start it to let the digital dash reset itself.
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