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Yet another hard start question, now with 20% more gas smell! 700 1998

88 744ti

When the car is cold it takes forever to start, it just cranks and eventually catches where it will rough for 30 seconds and be fine.

Also the smell of gasoline is present so (I assume) I don't have a gas delivery issue. I checked the plugs and the coil and they all seem fine.
The throttle body was cleaned about 20,000 miles ago.


Any thoughts as to what might be causing this problem

Mucho Gracias.


-Craig






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