# 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo takes several tries to start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-monte-carlo-takes-several-tries-to-start/129815>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, montecarlo\
**Created:** [November 28, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-monte-carlo-takes-several-tries-to-start/129815 "2018-11-28T20:31:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Erik57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@Erik57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Erik57)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-monte-carlo-takes-several-tries-to-start/129815/1 "2018-11-28T20:31:59Z")

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Car starts after pumping gas approximately 10 times.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 8:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-monte-carlo-takes-several-tries-to-start/129815/2 "2018-11-29T08:49:06Z")

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Pumping the gas pedal is only exercising your leg. This car is fuel injected.

I suspect the fuel pump’s anti-backflow valve has failed and maybe the pump is close behind. Try truning the key ON, but not start, back OFF. Repeat this 3-4 times listening for the hum of the fuel pump under the rear seat. Then try and start the car. If it starts right up it it is the anti-backflow valve. Have the fuel pressure checked as well as the fuel pressure regulator.