I've Bypassed VATS, Replaced the Starter and Battery....Still has Starting Problems.

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Jul 10, 2011 | 11:03 PM

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Slappy3243

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From: Fairfax Station, VA. Formally Long Island :(

Re: I've Bypassed VATS, Replaced the Starter and Battery....Still has Starting Proble

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Originally Posted by Melee Penguin

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Always the first thing I think of when I see VATS. I have even included a similar response to yours when a VATS thread comes up

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As far as the OP goes, what happens when the car is running and you go WOT? Does the car bog or seem to choke at all? This would indicate a fuel pump issue as well.

Jul 11, 2011 | 07:04 AM

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94Camaro_Z_28

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From: La Porte City, Iowa

Re: I've Bypassed VATS, Replaced the Starter and Battery....Still has Starting Proble

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Originally Posted by stars1010

That's an interesting idea, you may be onto something. After the I did everything above I turned my key to on (not start) for a few seconds and let the security light go off then fired it up. That was the shortest/best start time I've had today.

Could by fuel pump be going out or fuel filter be ready to swap out?

So lets clear things up a bit. When you say it takes a up to 2 turns of the key to start, is the motor turning over the whole time and just not catching? From the OP, I thought you meant it wasn't turning over.

If it's the first, I'll say it's the check ball in the fuel pump letting pressure bleed off requiring a longer prime, thus extended cranking. If it's the later, I say ignition switch.