Dave, here are some answers:
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Originally posted by dmorrison
Did the car all of a sudden change anything. Noise, smoke, rough running, injector noise. Or did it just stop starting?
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It just stopped starting after about 12 times of cranking and cranking for ~45 seconds (when it did start). Once the car started, the car ran like normal. No rough running, noise, smoke, etc. The car could cruise all day long at 65-70mph, and could go up to 80 mph without sweat. It also averaged 28 mpg. (I currently commute 80 miles a day in this car.)
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What does the inline fuel filter look like? If it is blackish in color, not clear, then you have algae. If it is showing in the inline filter then your tank screen is probably clogged and your starving the engine of fuel.
Do you do any auto work? If so check the inline filter. If not, have the shop check it. IF they find it blackish then have the tank screen cleaned, all filters replaced and an algeacide put into the fuel. You will have to have the screen and filters replaced again in a couple of weeks (2-5 tank fulls) after the algeacide kills the algae the dead algae will clog the filters again so replace the filters.
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Very good suggestion. To be honest, I don't know how the fuel fiter looks like. I don't do any auto work on this car except for oil changes, and fluid checking (brake, power steering, etc). The rest is done at the mechanic, but the car hasn't been at the mechanic in a while (40K miles or so.) I'll have them look at the filters. Thanks again!!