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Anonymous Posted on Jan 28, 2010

My 2002 Santa Fe starts real hard lately. I was told the battery was failing, so I replaced it. It started real easy the first time, but after that I have to crank it for 10-15 seconds before it barely starts? Help!

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  • Anonymous Jan 29, 2010

    After cranking for 10-15 seconds, it starts but runs really rough like its flooded until I give it a little gas. Once in a while I have to let the car sit for a minute and try it again. Could it be a clogged fuel filter, like its not getting enough gas?

  • Anonymous Feb 01, 2010

    I can also smell a little gas when the engine finally starts. I thought it might be a somewhat clogged gas filter. I was told the gas filter is mounted in the tank and would cost about $700 to replace! Oich!

  • Anonymous Feb 02, 2010

    Yes, but it did not seem to make a difference.

  • Anonymous Feb 02, 2010

    whats this going to cost me now? Any idea?

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    I was under the impression it was turning over sluggishly. Never mind on my previous post. Have you ever ran any fuel injection cleaner thru it(stuff you mix in the gas)?

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Take the car to a large auto parts chain store such as autozone or advanced auto or pep boys, etc. They can test your alternator in the car and can also perform a starter test. I would start there if u can. They will do this for free! and report back with your findings.

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    Marvin May 11, 2010

    explain barely starts?

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If the fuel filter was plugged you would have no power but the engine would start ok, chances are you have a defective fuel pump check valve, this causes the fuel to leak back into the tank and when u start it the engine is very lean until the air bleeds out of the lines, any wshop can verify this quickly by doing a pressure leak down test on the fuel pump.

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    Marvin Feb 02, 2010

    AIRTEX Part # E8335 {In Tank Electric Fuel Pump} USD $130.00 at www.rockauto.com



    4 hours labor to install it, suggest you buy the pump yourself, the shop wull 2X the price to u the customer, SOP.

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If its the check valve it may have a piece of debris in it, you could try unhooking the fuel line and blowing compressed air back thru the line(turn your pressure regulator back to 50 psi or less) Give it a SHORT blast. "Usually" the check valve is just a ball and spring that sits in a seat. Another possibility is a stuck open EGR valve.

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