Quote Originally Posted by Shutterbug View Post
So many existing threads about hard starting so will just revive this one.

I have a 1999 Pajero Fieldmaster. Battery was newly replaced. Alternator not so new but tested ok naman. Every morning when i start the engine, it goes with one click... then the engine warms up. Problem is after 30 seconds to a minute, the engine starts "coughing" or "dying" matched with some spurts of smoke from the exhaust and eventually dies.

When i try to restart it... it won't na unless i step on the gas pedal and pump. Tapos when it finally starts, you would really need to pump the gas pedal repeatedly (smoke keeps on coming out of the exhaust) to keep it going until it can run smoothly on its own.

This only happens in the morning upon starting it after a long rest. The rest of the day, this won't happen again.

Any thoughts? Thanks!
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