# A little cranky starting sometimes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-little-cranky-starting-sometimes/29125>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 14, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-little-cranky-starting-sometimes/29125 "2009-04-14T06:46:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gypsyrain21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@gypsyrain21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gypsyrain21)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-little-cranky-starting-sometimes/29125/1 "2009-04-14T06:46:29Z")

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my 98’ Silverado usually starts with just a turn of the key, lately has been a little cranky, needs a little gas to start sometimes, i’ve flooded it, and had to wait…otherwise seems to run fine…what could the matter be? I was going to throw in fuel injector cleaner? it seems like it’s not getting any gas when this happens?

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 8:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-little-cranky-starting-sometimes/29125/2 "2009-04-14T08:04:35Z")

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How many miles? When was the last spark plug change? How about plug wires?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-little-cranky-starting-sometimes/29125/3 "2009-04-14T11:41:35Z")

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The injection cleaner is not likely to damage anything, but it is even less likely to fix anything. I believe BustedKnuckles advice is your best starting point. Does it seem worse in wet weather?

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**Author:** ![gypsyrain21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@gypsyrain21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gypsyrain21)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-little-cranky-starting-sometimes/29125/4 "2009-04-14T13:31:07Z")

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Yes! it did start acting up on a rainy day, I was hoping for a cheaper fix than a tune-up, but will make an appt for one, thanks! It’s got 104,000, I just got it.