Originally Posted by Ringmaster
I alleviated the frequency of the problem by turning the key on for a few seconds before starting the car, but that didn't eliminate it all together.
Dealer kept saying they couldn't replicate the problem (as usual).
My fuel pump started leaking fuel, and the dealer had to replace it. Since then, I have had no problems with the excessive crank issue.
So the problem I had appears to have had something to do with the fuel pump.
This is the same issue I'm having. I didn't prime the pump yesterday morning, and the problem re-occured. So it's not really a heat issue, it's a fuel (or lack of fuel) issue. But why would a fuel pump with 1000 miles on it, be faulty?
I think I'll order up a fuel pump and replace the fuel filter while I'm at it. Is it an in-tank or in-line fuel pump?