2002 Mazda Tribute trouble with warm starts

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE
113,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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LESLIE LONG
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I recently was driving my car and stopped at the store. I came out 10 minutes later and could not get my car started. It did crank. I would have bet my paycheck that it was not the battery. I left the car on the parking lot over night. The next morning it started just fine. I took it to the shop. I was told that my problem was the battery. I now have a new battery. Eight weeks later the very same thing happened. The shop is unable to duplicate the problem. It only happens on warm starts. The shop suggested getting a new fuel pump at the cost of $900.00. I wouldn't hesitate if I really felt this would take care of the problem. Any suggestions?
Jun 17, 2008 at 8:23 AM
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MERLIN2021
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If it was a bad pump, it would give you trouble going up hills...and probably under heavy acceleration. Idle air control valve on the throttlebody is more likley to cause this. Or a bad crank sensor, the crank sensor is 20.00 or so, and the IAC is 80.00 or so...both are fairly simple to replace!
Jun 17, 2008 at 12:44 PM