Hard hot start? "Try This"

[mountainbikextremist]

In short: Make sure that crankshaft position sensor is tight enough!
It took me a whole YEAR to figure this out on my 1999 Suzuki Swift. Last summer, I replaced the oil pan gasket and after I got it down off the jack, it had a really hard time starting warmed up there after. After a few years of my life were taken away from thinking about what could have caused the problem and trying every possible "hot start solution", a year later I discovered that my crankshaft position sensor was not quite tight enough. Just a half turn did it. Damn.... Well, now you know, so you dont have to go through the pain and agony I experienced over something so stupid.

[codyb76]

Suzuki actually has a bulletin about this warning not to use a gasket because it can interfere with the crank signal. only use good silicone for these engine oil pan gaskets. Glad you found your problem, its maddening not knowing whats up with intermittents!