05 chevy aveo won't run with out starting fluid

Asked by Tj Mar 17, 2018 at 07:17 PM about the 2005 Chevrolet Aveo

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Is a 1.6 standard shift hatchback will not run
without starting fluid changed fuel pump has
pressure at fuel rail but won't start or run without
starting fluid starts right up with starting fluid and
dies when u stop using it did this 2 times and
started back up after a few tries then this time
wouldn't thought was fuel pump but isn't there's no
inline filter. Anyone has any answers please help

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Coolant temp sensor could be faulty making the computer think that the engine is already warm, when starting the engine from a cold start the computer richens the mixture when receiving a proper signal from the ECT. They are generally cheap and easy to change in a gm

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