[dark-samurai2]

ok i have a 2000 v6 and every time i go to start it for the first time of the day, it struggles really bad right before it starts up. some times it wont start and dies. i cant figure out what the hell it is. new spark plugs. new air intake. im thinkin it might be the starter but im not sure. any one else have this problem before??

[Onemanzu]

is it cold in bakersfeild?

[dark-samurai2]

fuckin freezin during the winter but thats not what it is. that was my first thought its just cold. but it could be mid after noon during the spring and it still does it also i've tried starting on a level area too and it still does it.

[Onemanzu]

have you checked the batteries current?

uhh you could have a huge list of issues... any thing from a weak fuel pump to a lemon of a car... ... my first guess is battery then fuel system then starter... unless it isn't cranking then starter over fuel system...

what are more symptoms?

[dark-samurai2]

i know it ain't the battery brand new and i already checked the wires. i know its not a lemon because i had it checked out when i bought it. but it could be the fuel pump or filter. that was my first guess. but before i started buying parts left and right i wanted to see if any one else had this problem. but there aren't really any other symptoms. and it only does it when you first start it for the day. its one of those ghost problems that only occur when know one around haha. do you know of any one else who had this problem.

[Onemanzu]

i had something like this... but mines just an old fuel pump and it just takes a lil longer to start... nothing as bad as yours...

[JSapit]

I have it every morning, too. It's usually cold out, though. I think that's the problem. We've been having winter-like weater around here.

[GreenFaleen]

alt. it is going out so your battery is being run down. Get an alt. and battery you'll be good.

[Onemanzu]

that too... thanks i forgot about those.

[ROUSHME661]

nope its not that cold in bakerfield i live like 10 miles away from there but yeah it might be your starter...also do u have a stereo system in your car?? that might be the problem sometimes it drained my battery real bad when i turned my car off then when it came time to start it back up it wouldnt

[dark-samurai2]

dude it gets like 45 here in the winter its not cold now but in winter it is. but its not the alt i had it checked. hmmm good point about the stereo though. how did i not think of that. but i do need to replace the fuel filter. and i still need to check the starter. hmm maybe my fuel pump might not be given it enough fuel. damn now i have a list of things too check out. thansk for the help guys.

[Onemanzu]

45 isn't that cold ... im thinking like 25 is cold...

[ROUSHME661]

yeah it gets cold out here but 45 isnt that cold compared to other places so yeah thats why im saying it doesnt get that cold..but yeah if you have a stereo system you might need a capacitor and chek your alternator maybe its not doing its job like it should and check your starter and your fuel pump ..

[97stanger]

yeah, for a car to struggle when starting, it would have to be considerably below freezing.

[ROUSHME661]

yeah thats what i thought too but i dont thik 45 is that cold ..it would maybe get 30 or below 30 like once every couple of years so i dont think thats the problem

[dark-samurai2]

haha man when i moved to this city and it was like 50 i was like what the fuck is wrong with this place. i cam from beach weather haha. but see thats the wierdest thing it never really did this when it got that cold.

[ROUSHME661]

lol ..yeah get used to it ..cold winters and scorching hot summers out here haha

[Onemanzu]

out where... you want extrems move to nebraska... freezing winters and 100 degree summers... its enough to drive you nuts

[ROUSHME661]

try 110+ summers haha ..and i would say about 35-45 in winter haha

[Onemanzu]

same here... except we don't have any trees and its not that windy unless its a good day...