hey does anyone else have to give there car alitlle gas to get it to start???

i have a 99 firebird and i have to give it alittle gas to get it to turn over otherwise its just a long crank....... anyone else with this problem?

 

nope none, I have a '00, actually my car starts, almost instant, I mean it actually starts quicker then just about any car I have seen around.

I have autolites, msd 8.8mm with 30k on them and an optima redtop.

sounds like its not getting enough fuel at start up? how is the fuel filter situation?

 

I have a 97 Firebird and it does that if its cold or hasnt been started in a while and if i give it gas it goes ahead and starts. Kinda like the battery is having trouble charging up. Check the battery gauge on your dash the next time it happens and if thats low, and then jumps up when you rev, It can be a signal that your alternator is going bad... if it does it once in a while its just one of them things.. but if it does it like 3 out of 4 times I'd check into the alternator. If the alternator is going bad, it will eventually drain your battery completely dead. If the battery volts arent low then id check to make sure I hear the clicking when you turn the ignition to ensure the fuel pump is kicking in and then look into the fuel filter like mustangeater said above.

 

thx guys ill check