Thanks Smoothy for info. Let us know how new battery starts; obviously it will be better than a dead one but interested in whether it really starts up on first try/turn. Also, did they install another OEM battery or a different one. If the latter, what is the brand?

Later, Ken

 

This happened to me for the first time last night. It's been "slow" staring since day 1 but yesterday was just weird. It was literally 15 F in the morning and the car started fine. Then in the evening it was 50ish (massachusetts for you) and

- i cranked it for about 5-6 seconds it didnt start
- tried again for about 5 seconds, same thing
- tried again and pumped the gas a pedal a bit and it fired right up

I think its something other than the battery? Or perhaps at least in my case.

 

I had the starter problem again yesterday, we had a warm-front and the temps were 55. So as many others have pointed out, the problem happens in cold and warm weather...so its probably not due to cold weather....

I did pull my battery cable off while doing some work a couple weeks ago, and did not do the idle relearn procedure I've been reading about....I don't know if that's caused my starter issues or not. My car idles smoothly, so I never went through the hassle to relearn. The starter problem is not consistent so it'd be hard to point to that as the cause. Just thinking out loud...

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=383529

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only Evo X owner with the problem....hopefully we'll reach a consensus and find the cause...

 

Installed another OEM battery and it cranks up really fast, 1-2 seconds max. I had a cheap battery from Walmart in the car while I was waiting for the new battery. It had the exact problems others are mention as far as taking a while to crank up and start.

If it's your starter when you bang on it with a hammer or heavy object it should start right up next time you crank it.

 

I am confused with your last sentence. Are you suggesting a poor connection?

Later, Ken

 

No, if the starter is going bad you will have a clicking noise and it won't start. One of the ways you can tell your starter is going bad is by hitting it with a hammer or heavy object when it won't start. If it starts after you have hit it a few times your starter is going bad.

If you are referring to the "cheap" battery I installed temporally that wouldn't start up right away it's because it didn't have enough juice.

 

stock ECU flash is too rich.

welcome to starting a rich car in the cold.