Sputtering Cold Start

[Lug57]

My '22 with 17k on it has randomly been struggling to start, but it always does in fact start. To be clear the crank is strong but when it comes to turning over it sputters for a second or two before really firing up. I had the battery tested and its fine. It doesn't matter if it sits for a day or a week in any weather cold or hot, I can't find a pattern. I always use 89, have used top tier and "regular" gas. I've run some Techron through it a few times over its life. There's no CEL. Dealer couldn't replicate it when they had it overnight a little while back. This has happened randomly since brand new. It just seems more frequent now. I do park on a very slight incline, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I've tried to make a video of it happening but it never picks up the sound well enough to hear the sputtering. Maybe someone else is or has experienced this?

 

[kapinallinen2]

My '22 with 17k on it has randomly been struggling to start, but it always does in fact start. To be clear the crank is strong but when it comes to turning over it sputters for a second or two before really firing up. I had the battery tested and its fine. It doesn't matter if it sits for a day or a week in any weather cold or hot, I can't find a pattern. I always use 89, have used top tier and "regular" gas. I've run some Techron through it a few times over its life. There's no CEL. Dealer couldn't replicate it when they had it overnight a little while back. This has happened randomly since brand new. It just seems more frequent now. I do park on a very slight incline, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I've tried to make a video of it happening but it never picks up the sound well enough to hear the sputtering. Maybe someone else is or has experienced this?

Sounds like what my truck did after putting some not so fresh fuel in it. Took running two tanks with Lucas fuel treatment to clear it, you could have other issues, I was getting a random multiple misfire code.

 

[Lug57]

Sounds like what my truck did after putting some not so fresh fuel in it. Took running two tanks with Lucas fuel treatment to clear it, you could have other issues, I was getting a random multiple misfire code.

I know they put garbage fuel in it for it's first tank. I usually run it pretty low but haven't been lately. Maybe there's some water or crap in the bottom of the tank. I'll get some Lucas I've used it before. Are these engines THAT sensitive with the fuel...? My old POS trucks ran on just about anything.

 

[kapinallinen2]

I know they put garbage fuel in it for it's first tank. I usually run it pretty low but haven't been lately. Maybe there's some water or crap in the bottom of the tank. I'll get some Lucas I've used it before. Are these engines THAT sensitive with the fuel...? My old POS trucks ran on just about anything.

Six gallons from my backup generator into a 33 gallon tank, did not like it at all.