[Tay]

So in the morning I went out to start the car and this time it wouldn’t start, so it really is intermittent. The bf said we could check for spark and fuel pressure later on when he got home. A few hours later we go to check the spark but the car was starting normally. We’ll try again when we can and I’ll keep you guys posted.

We did a quick check for fuel pressure by following this video:

And my car sprayed fuel everywhere.

Civvy, I was able to start the car and had it at 2k for at least 15min. The car heated up but the fan never came on. I’m being told that it does turn on eventually. I’ve been driving it around when the car does start though and I’ve never had it overheat. It’s been a few months since the head gasket was replaced and it hasn’t overheated since, but this whole issue came up a few weeks ago. I did have to top off the coolant yesterday after driving it.
Also, after running it at 2k for a while I shut it off and started it again. it sputtered but was able to start. The thing is that it never stalls like in the video you provided, it’s just the start.

If it cranks but doesn’t start I’ll try a few more times and then come back to it in an hour or so, since I’m not sure how bad it is to keep trying to starting it. Usually it sputters for a few seconds before coming to life. Other times it is instant after I turn the key. It seems to turn on instantly with cold starts and sputter once it’s warm.
Every time it’s been starting I’ve smelled the coolant as well. When I went to see if the fan was running, i saw some faint white smoke coming from the front end but I couldn’t see exactly from where. Again, I keep my eye on the temp and no problems there.

Do you think I should have the exact fuel pressure measured even after the quick test? If I can’t get my hands on a fuel pressure gauge (and a compression gauge) before next week then I can have the mechanic check it out since he will be looking at the gasket as well as the timings.

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