# Starting Issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/52415>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** starting, start, mazda, 626\
**Created:** [July 25, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/52415 "2010-07-25T01:01:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![trapmasteraw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@trapmasteraw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/trapmasteraw)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/52415/1 "2010-07-25T01:01:31Z")

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My car will not start sometimes after sitting for a longer period of time like 5 hours or more. To get it running again I need to keep my foot on the gas while cranking the engine for up to 60 seconds sometimes. During this time I can hear it firing and attempting to start and then it will finally start after 30 to 60 seconds, when it gets to 1000 rpms I can let off of the starter and rev the engine a bit to keep it running. Once I do all this the car runs perfectly fine and drives great. There is no check engine light on either. It is a 1988 Mazda 626 LX standard transmission.

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**Author:** ![Rustedthrough](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Rustedthrough](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rustedthrough)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/52415/2 "2010-07-25T01:20:20Z")

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Have you checked your fuel filter and or pump lately. The filter can be replaced in a few minutes at a cost of $10 or less, the pump is a bit more involved. I’m not sure if you have EFI or carburetor, but clogged injectors or stuck choke could cause similar problems. Good luck.

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/52415/3 "2010-07-25T01:43:02Z")

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You have leaky fuel injectors. After you turn the car off, gas continues to leak into your cylinders, flooding them.

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**Author:** ![trapmasteraw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@trapmasteraw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/trapmasteraw)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-issues/52415/4 "2010-07-25T02:41:01Z")

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Thanks for the suggestions. I already replaced the fuel filter because I suspected that but that didn’t fix it. I have EFI on my car. Thanks again.