1997 sunfire GT is having a hard time starting you need to step on the gas in order for it to start what the problem?

Answer 1

my gfs car is doing the same. we replace started and gave it a tune up. still does it it also jerks some times under load. think some sensor or something in the fuel system. ran fuel injector cleaner in it work fine then did it again dont know the problem. My '96 does the same thing, especially when it's cold. I'll crank and crank and usually after a bit, it will start. However, if I put the gas pedal all the way to the floor, it will start right away. It starts great when the engine is warm. When I bought the car, the check engine light would come on now and then. I ran a couple of cans of HEET through the system, as well as a couple of bottles of injector cleaner. That cured the engine light problem, but not the hard starting problem. I had my mechanic put the code reader on the car's computer. She said that the code it displayed translated to "an air/fuel mixture" problem. One of these days, I'll get it down to the diagnostic center to find out exactly what's going on. By the way, I often have a strong gasoline odor in the cabin. This worries my mechanic.
UPDATE: I've since replaced two leaky fuel injectors. This solved my hard starting problem as well as the gasoline odor.