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Mini Hard to start when cold

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Old 01-16-2011, 10:12 PM
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Mini Hard to start when cold

my 2002 Mini is very hard to start in the cold. It is not getting gas.
 
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Old 01-16-2011, 10:43 PM
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Maybe the fuel filter has gotten clogged with gunk. I changed mine at about 45,000 miles and it was surprisingly dirty. More time would have eventually clogged it.

Other than that, are your spark plugs good? Perhaps a check or replacement could help.
 
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the dealer cleaned the fuel injectors and changed the spark plugs. the battery tested bad so i changed it it started four times then not the fifth.
 
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