2000 Ford Mustang V6 3.8L won't start without a shot of starting fluid to get it going. Once I spray the fluid in, the car runs fine until I turn it off. Any ideas?

Asked by RobertParr Nov 03, 2014 at 07:18 PM about the 2000 Ford Mustang Convertible RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

3 Answers

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it sounds like your fuel pump, is not turning on before it starts, or it just may have a dirty throttle body,or a dirty mass air flow sensor, there all easy to clean, you can buy a can of cleaner at your local auto parts store. hope this helps

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On second thought, you should try to adding a couple bottles of fuel injector cleaner thew your tank, on your next fell up. hope this helps

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