MikeKondilis

When I go in my car and crank it, it doesn't start right away, it happened about 3 times to me. What do you think is wrong with it?

Smike

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how old are the spark plugs and wires? when it cranks does its sound like each crank is weaker and weaker (starter)?

MikeKondilis

I don't know, but my car is do for service at 24,000 and I have 24,100 so when I ever go there. I am going to tel them to check it out. No it doesn't sound like its getting weaker it just takes longer to start

TouringBubble

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Check the plugs and fuel filter.

heartagram71

i have sort of the same problem, but its not an occuring thing, for me it usually happens if i forget to turn off the AC or heater and i turn off the car...it sounds like it wont start then does, weakly...but like i said its only happened a couple of times...

MikeKondilis

^^ that might be it... I never paid much attention If my heat was on. I probably did because it is kind of cold here in Charlotte

Myszkewicz

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Plugs should be fine at 24,000 miles, and the fuel filter is in the tank, as part of the pump assembly.

bruce988jl

iTrader: (56)

I have that problem in the mornin during cold starts... Figured it was normal, one time it took 5 cranks so go figure... It gets pretty damned cold up here in boston, so i've gotten used to long cranks...

Edd

this has happened to me after the car has stalled..... it takes longer to start after that.....

captain150

Probably fine. It's happened once for me. Where I had to stop cranking and then try again. Only once that happened and the weather has little to do with it. It starts just as quickly at -30C as it does at +30C. Of course, it just turns over more slowly (sometimes reeeeeeeeallly slowly).

otter

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Happens on very rare occasion to me, as well. No real pattern to it, just one of those random things.

ralliart329

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RAs dont have spark plug wires.