Help me with my 96 max gle

[MaxGle]

Hey there everyone

I have a 1996 maxima GLE. I bought it like 6-8 months ago and just like since last week i have been having problems with it, its cold out side now (just snowed today) and well for the past week or so my car has been having a really hard time starting up, like i turn the key i hear my starter running but engine wont come on i give it some gas to help it out and then after about 2 trys or a lil more it will starte(but sometimes after it starts it will shut back down if i dont hold the gas for like 3 secs) so i am thinking its maybe the gas filter problem or somthing like that but i really dont know much at all, and i have read that other people as well have the same problem and it seems to only happen in the cold as when i bought it it was warm and didnt have this problem at all. Now my car is all stock but i did buy it a brand new battery... so plz let me know if anyone out there can help me out thnx

[jody3x3]

i think that the maxima is not cold natured. they say that u are not supposed to mash the gas on a fuel injected veh. and that the gas is at the injectors when u turn on the switch. i have to diagree. ive had mines for 4 years and have tested the theory. i almost always have to mash the gas or even pump it while cranking for it to fire right up. thats the only way, but it will fire on up. i gues thats just the way the car is. i feel ur pain. but just pump it and u will be alright.

[thoboyz]

Wow..I have the exact same prob...bought it in the summer and didnt notice problem...also bought new battery...have the exact same problem...it's like you took the words right out of my mouth!

Any body else have any insight?