1996 Kia Sephia When the weather is cold, my car starts hard. It turns over, but won't start. The odor of fuel is strong. Once I get it started I can turn it off, and it will start right back up again. When the weather is warm, my car starts right up.

This should actually be quite easy. There are sensors that the engine uses to tell when the engine is cold. If it is stuck one way or the other you will get a hard start either hot or cold like you are experiencing. You should have one for the guage on your dash and one that tells the computer how to act and operate the engine efficiently. You need to eplace the one for the engine. The part runs about....are you ready for this....$10 - $20! It takes about 5 minutes to replace. It is located in the upper engine area, end of intake manifold and in the the engine block. You need a long socket, ratchet, teflon tape for the threads and you done. Let me know if you need anything else.

Have your battery tested.











TIM.........