Hello!! When I start it in the morning it takes around 7 seconds to start, after warm its quick. Now when I first start van in morning, I have a very nasty smell of Gas. What could it be?? Its not stalling or anything and everything else running great, but the smell of Gas its a very big concern. I no nothing about mechanic work.. please help with any advices, before I go to a mechanic and he takes me for a fool.

Also!! Nice to be in this forum!!

 

ANYONE!! Please if you have any Ideas as to what it could be please help?? I am going to mechanic tomorrow?? Thanks in Advance

 

What year Van and motor do you have?

 

1997 Grand Caravan Sport 3.3 liter !!

 

check fuel pump ! you can have a leak, because you ar loosing preasure, that's way it take long time to start in the morning, it take a long time to loose the preasure, that way you have no problem to start the engine afte the first time. Look for a gas leak.

Good luck. I hope it help you!

 

The owner of the Van before me, is a mechanic and he says he replaced pump over 6 months ago. So it could be that its now leaking... at least you are giving me one option and this way the mechanic tomorrow can just charge me like $$$millions of dollars.. I am scared of mechanics by the way.. lol

 

when was the last tune-up?
plugs and wires
fuel filter/air filter/pcv
all these play in hard starting
a clogged fuel filter will reduce flow and pressure
bad plugs and wire's reduce ignition's spark(energy)
clogged air fliter reduce's air and may cause a rich condition in fuel/air mix

 

Just had full transmission service done and oil change. The other things, per last owner it was 5 months ago.

 

My Van had the same issue. Pull up the hood and check your fuel lines. Mine were wearing out at the injector point and leaking.

 

Hello!!! Good Morning!! Thanks for all your advices!! It turns out it was the Fuel Rail. It was $85.00 the part and he fixed it and didnt charge me anything since I just purchased the vehicle from him.