Why does my car take a few seconds to start?
A: Possible causes: a marginal battery, a poor connection in the starting circuit or starter, a charging-system problem, or the battery is being drained while the car’s parked. If the slow cranking occurs after driving (engine hot), it’s likely a faulty starter or poor charging.
Why does my car not start the first time I turn the key?
If the starter goes bad, the engine will not crank properly or may not crank at all when you turn the ignition key on. If you hear a clicking noise when you try to start your vehicle, a broken or weakened starter could be the reason why your car isn’t starting. Car is not starting when turning the ignition key.
Why does my car hesitate to start when I turn the key?
A lag between when the ignition key is turned to “Start” and when the starter kicks the engine over could be caused by a corroded or poorly connected high current connection to the starter – say a battery cable connection.
What can cause slow cranking?
Slow cranking could be the result of several possible conditions, and as you’ve suggested, the fault might reappear or worsen. Possible causes are a degraded or defective battery, faulty electrical connection, a charging system problem, a bad starter or battery rundown when parked.
Why does my car not start when I Turn on the ignition?
The car will not start when the ignition is turned all the way over. The battery is fine and I think it is a switch problem. Sometimes I can leave it alone for a few hours and it will fire right up. Other times I just turn the ignition on and off about 5 or 6 times and it starts. I can detect a pattern to this problem as it seems to come and go.
Why do I have to turn the key several times before starting the car?
You either have a very clogged fuel filter, or are in need of a new fuel pump. Fuel pressure should be checked, and should be no lower than about 55psi while running or key on. By turning the key several times, you are priming the fuel system up enough to start the vehicle, so you definitely have a fuel issue.
Do you have to start the engine before starting the engine?
In many older non-fuel injected cars, fuel pressure is not delivered until after the engine is turning over, so no sense in waiting for this to happen either. Cars with carburetors will continue to have fuel in their fuel bowls, so has a ready supply of fuel.
Is it OK to start the engine right after key insertion?
There will be no long term effects from starting it right after key insertion. I used to do this with my Ford Fiesta and Puma – it’s all about fuel. When the ignition key is turned on, the fuel pump runs for a few seconds, then shuts off.