2000 impala LS stalls

[montie51]

Any Ideas why my 2000 Impala LS with 3.8 engine, stalls when I try to start it . It takes up to three attempts before it will start. This happens on a cold start. If I turn the key to on 3 times before I try to start it will start on the first try.

[Gems]

Does the engine fire and then stumble and stall about a second or two later?

[montie51]

Not on the first try,on the second or third try it stumbles and stalls. When it does start it sort of reves up, and you can smell a gas oder. It seems to be doing it all the time now, not just when it is cold.

[zoemayne]

Im having the apparently same problem with my impala. Last night it finally didnt start so i had to abandon it. I'll try to start it up again this morning if it does not start I think im gonna try to replace the starter......If that does not work I might replace the fuel pump (w a new on) b/c I replaced it with a used one a few months back. I posted a thread up a while back. You can check it out. Also I have a 2000 Impala 3.4 ~91K miles. http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=699821

[zoemayne]

I got it towed to a friends house and he easily told me it was the starter. So he changed it and it is working fine now. So it was the starter...................

[montie51]

Turned out to be the fuel pressure regulator.