Pumping the accelerator on these cars just actuates the throttle butterfly. It really doesn't do much of anything that would impact this symptom as far as I know.
The white smoke from under the hood is a scary symptom. I can imagine one thing that might cause that, but it doesn't seem likely in a car that actually does start and run well after awhile: cam timing that's jumped a tooth or two. The question is, does it really run well once you do get it going? Are you really gentle on the car, and wouldn't necessarily notice a performance problem? Because cam timing that's this far off is pretty noticeable in terms of reduced power, louder-than-normal exhaust, etc. If it is a cam timing issue it needs to get into the shop immediately, you're headed for big, expensive trouble otherwise. Which engine is this thing? On 5/19/06, Kevin McCarty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Geoff, > Thanks for replying. > > I'll try to describe as best as I can. > > When I go out and start the car. I turn it over. If I let off the key too > soon, It doesn't start, and sometimes the car will backfire from under the > hood. And on two occasions, I've had white smoke come from under the hood. > > To ensure this doesn't happen again, I've gotten in the habit of pumping > the accelerator a couple times, before I turn it over. This seems to help. > > Any help you can give is surely appreciated... > Kevin > > > > Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I take it the backfire is > through the exhaust and not the intake? > > Sounds like you might have an injector that's leaking down, or several of > them, and raw fuel is making its way into the exhaust. There's a spec for > how long and how well the fuel system is supposed to hold pressure after > the > engine shuts down; you check it with a fuel pressure gauge (about $35 at > better auto parts stores.) > > Any black smoke on startup? > > --Geoff > > > > > > > Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> > Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- --Geoff MML Moderator/Admin/Website Admin/Map Keeper '92 Acclaim; '98 Intrepid; '03 Grand Caravan http://www.moparmailinglist.com Skype: ggariepy68 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. It's free. http://us.click.yahoo.com/97bhrC/LGxNAA/yQLSAA/46t0lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
