Sunday 5 June 2011

Should fuel injector service cause car to hesitate when starting up?

I just had my oil changed and fuel injector fluid serviced. They said this needs to be done every few years (?). When I started up my car the first few times after getting this service it took a little longer than usual for the engine to start up. Is this normal? It did start up normally on my last try, though. Thanks.|||Whether you %26quot;need%26quot; to have the fuel injection serviced every few years is definitely up for debate.


However, I doubt the service is related to your present concern.|||Fuel injection cleaning should not cause it to start slower, normally. Sometimes with a fresh oil change (especially in cold weather), the oil will be a little thick until driven for a short time. The thicker oil will cause a little slower starting. Use a premium gas with cleaners in it, and add a name brand gas additive (like STP) once a month; and you should not have any problem with the injectors.