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Old 11-16-08, 01:43 PM
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Hey I drove my uncles 1994 ES300 and when i started it, it started much smoother and stronger than my car every time I started it nice and smooth. My car 1996 starts smooth somethimes and sometimes it doesnt almost like a hard start and it really annoying me. Any IDEAS GUYS????
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did some searching and found answers it could possibly be some dirty fuel injectors and found Chevron Techron Fuel System Cleaner is the best over the counter cleaner you can use for our cars and it should help.
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Originally Posted by Ariyanna
Hey I drove my uncles 1994 ES300 and when i started it, it started much smoother and stronger than my car every time I started it nice and smooth. My car 1996 starts smooth somethimes and sometimes it doesnt almost like a hard start and it really annoying me. Any IDEAS GUYS????
whats the mileage difference between the 2 cars?
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One can of BG-44K injector cleaner in a full tank that you plan to use in one day (road trip!).

Then new spark plugs and plug wires.

It will start a lot better.


If it doesn't I'd probably try Sea-Foam through it.
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