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Car engine dies after being parked for 8+ hours. Why won't my car start up?

  

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1998 Camry with 258,000 miles, 4 cylinder automatic

When its cold my car starts with no problem.  I drive to work for about an hour and park it all day for about 8 - 9 hours although when I try to start it again, the engine won't start up. After a few minutes of warming up the car it starts up fine. This problem has only started recently and does not occur with driving short distances or when it is hot outside. Does anyone know the cause of this and how to fix it? Thank you. 


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Posted by: @shaot

After a few minutes of warming up the car it starts up fine.

Can you elaborate on this? How do you warm up the car when you can not start it?


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Posted by: @shaot

When its cold my car starts with no problem.

 

Posted by: @shaot

after a few minutes of warming up the car it starts up fine.

 

So it starts cold, and it starts warm. What exactly is the problem?


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