2000 RL hard to start - Acura Forum

younglifeunc · 01-26-08, 12:43 PM

My car takes a while to turn over (much longer than usual), especially when cold, or even while warm if it's been left sitting all night. This is a new phenomenon, and all of my maintenance is up to date, including new spark plugs and 2-year old battery. It runs fine once it starts. Any ideas???

*duckdog* · 01-26-08, 12:45 PM

Are you saying the engine turns over slowly? Or does it have to turn over more times before it starts?

younglifeunc · 01-26-08, 03:46 PM

The starter just has to fire for more time than usual before it actually starts the motor.

*duckdog* · 01-26-08, 11:43 PM

Could be a starter starting to get weak.

wipeout97 · 03-28-08, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duckdog

Could be a starter starting to get weak.

Doubt it if the speed of the starter is rotating the engine properly. Have a mechanic check the voltage of the crank sensor. When a crank sensor starts to go it can give a few second delay in an engines ignition.

01-26-08, 12:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
younglifeunc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 26 Car 1: 2000 Acura RL	2000 RL hard to start My car takes a while to turn over (much longer than usual), especially when cold, or even while warm if it's been left sitting all night. This is a new phenomenon, and all of my maintenance is up to date, including new spark plugs and 2-year old battery. It runs fine once it starts. Any ideas???

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01-26-08, 03:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
younglifeunc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 26 Car 1: 2000 Acura RL	The starter just has to fire for more time than usual before it actually starts the motor.

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