92 rs will barely start

delpy32 · Post by **delpy32** » March 25th, 2007, 10:16 am

i just got done putting my new exhaust on and it exits out the side in front of the pas. side back tire... now every since i hvae my car is so hard to start... it tries to turn over but the "chugs" are about every 6 seconds and it smells really bad like rotten eggs... i heard the rotten egg theory was a plugged cat. converter but i dont know...after i get it started it runs like normal and everything...its just getting it started is the problem... do you guys have any clue on wat this is and how to fix it...
thanks
-RYan

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » March 26th, 2007, 12:22 pm

did u mess with anything besides the exhaust?

delpy32 · Post by **delpy32** » March 26th, 2007, 12:33 pm

nope the exhaust was all...it got ripped off on night clear back to the cat... are there any o2 sensors behind the cat? im getting better gas mileage with my new exhaust so it couldnt be hurting much...its just really hard to start. . .

Typhoonk · Post by **Typhoonk** » March 26th, 2007, 9:09 pm

nothin' rusty fall in the pipe when you were putting it on?

maybe something is stuck inside.......................

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » March 26th, 2007, 9:19 pm

the only o2 sensor is on the exhaust manifold.....it got ripped off???

delpy32 · Post by **delpy32** » March 26th, 2007, 11:20 pm

no it didnt break that o2 sensor that one is still there...i didnt know if there were any other ones that i might have ripped off ...nothing fell in there that i know of... and its like when i got to start it its like the battery is dead...i got the battery, alternator, and the starter tested and the shop said they are all tip top shape... when i start it sometimes is so bad that only the starter will start clicking...its like 11 at night and i want to get it done tomarrow morning so any info will help...maybe its not even the cat. if you have any other ideas ill check them all...thanks

ariesdude · Post by **ariesdude** » March 27th, 2007, 1:00 am

Try this - crank the engine one revolution - stop cranking but leave the ignition on - this will prime the fuel pump for a while - when you hear the fuel pump turn off - try to start again. If it catches on immediately then maybe you have a fuel pump/filter problem...
If not - try a tune up - cap, rotor, wires, plugs, bottle of fuel inj cleaner etc.

delpy32 · Post by **delpy32** » March 27th, 2007, 10:23 am

ok im going outside to start on it now... ill try that...oh and by the way i forgot to mention that it bumpstarts just fine the first try everytime...i have to bumpstart it like 50% of the time

delpy32 · Post by **delpy32** » March 27th, 2007, 1:18 pm

just got done with my car... after i had the whole new exhaust off timing cover and starter ...i figured out that it was my battery and my alternator...hehe the first 2 things you usually check...but not this time...oops