# Starting Problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem/52411>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** plymouth, laser\
**Created:** [July 24, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem/52411 "2010-07-24T23:33:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Fima\_62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ea5d25/32.png) [@Fima\_62](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fima_62)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2010, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starting-problem/52411/1 "2010-07-24T23:33:21Z")

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Lately I have a hard time starting my 1.8L,1990 Plymouth Laser RS with 74,000. It takes 3-4 turns of the key to fire up the engine. When it finally starts, rpm is a low 500. By the time it warms up & on the road I’m at a high 1000 rpm@ Idle.  
  
  
  
 Also Check engine light appears 1 minute into warm-up.  
  
  
  
 Starting problem repeats every time after engine cools down.  
  
  
  
 Whats going on here?