not cranking over

maybe it's your park/neutral switch. they can be finicky sometimes. cant find any start up warmer on net!

What do you mean by [park/neutral] switch? In the morning it will start normal. Then if I like drive it to the store, turn it off and the engine cools down it takes maybe 6 or 7 cranks to turn it over. This oa puzzling because it sits over night and will start, but once started and it cools it will not start easily.

park/neutral switch is part of ignition key circuit. its on the trans shift shaft. when in park or neutral it allows car to start. but not in any other position ie D L 1 2 etc. these contacts in switch can become worn misaligned. thus no juice for starting. although dash warning lights should still come on.

have you tried different pedal positions when attemping to start? i know my car likes a little pedal and it fires right up. otherwise i'm cranking too much.

what kind of fuel system does the car have? is it fuel injection?

yes it's fuel injected.

ok, when you say cools down we dont know how cool? obviously overnight is cold as it's gonna get. and the reason for not starting on cool down is the mixture is to lean or rich. i'm gonna guess rich. for a couple of reasons. old car and injectors may be leaking, old car and temp sensor is out of spec. also have you tried the new iridium spark plugs? there have been several reports of starting and running problems solved by just using these plugs!

The injectors were replace about a year ago. I will try the Iridium plugs, check the mixture and let you know the results. Thanks

What do you mean when you say check the mixture...?

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Cheers, Ken