derekcentrico

I'm wondering if there's any normal cause that would cause my Accord in cool weather (high 30's to high 40's) to have problems cranking and when cranking i strong, to require four attempts before it starts up?

I replaced the battery from the dealership about three months ago. Seems to still be doing badly after being replaced for similar cranking issues in cold weather and testing as a bad battery.

The Accord 07 has only 47,000 miles on it... Not like it's in bad shape... All normal maintenance has been completed.

Only other noticeable issue is a horribly annoying metallic vibration coming from around the front passenger seat. Otherwise, all else is good.

LShatchie

i was going to say battery, but see you did that...maybe try a tune up? plugs, oil,ect

derekcentrico

Yeah, I'm getting all the general fluids/oil changed tomorrow morning.

Would you think that $165.95 is a bit excessive for spark plugs as well?

roundout

Spark plugs are $3 or $4 each and take 10 minutes to replace. Find a new mechanic.

derekcentrico

Eh that price is from the dealership. I've had bad luck with two local mechanic shops, so I've now made a habit of frequenting the dealership and just eating the extra costs.

wolfy47

just do it yourself...it really does take only about 10 mins and itll cost around a third of what the dealer charges

redbull-1

The spark plugs in your car should be iridium and the service life is much longer than 47,000 miles. They may not need replacement yet.

Kev2010

Like redbull said, the spark plugs should be good. You can still change them if you feel its necessary.

derekcentrico

I don't notice any issues that would make me think something needs replaced like that. But, I wouldn't know what to look for anyway probably.

roundout

The title here is misleading. is the car having trouble cranking or is it not firing off once it cranks? If it's not cranking at the proper speed, the spark plugs won't help anything besides the dealership's bank account. Even with a good battery the terminals might be corroded. Take a look at them and clean them if necessary.

Ronin1

At 32 degrees F the cranking power of a battery is half what it was at 70 degrees or so. I would not expect the starter to be going on a car with less than 50k miles on it, but that is a possibility. You should inspect the battery cables, especially the ground cable to see if there is corrosion or if the connection to the chassis is not good and tight just to be sure.

So you have an automatic transmission? The neutral safety switch keeps the car from starting in gear, but will allow it to start in park as well as neutral for an automatic sot try both. If it is a standard, there is a corresponding switch which is closed when the clutch pedal is fully depressed. Make sure there is nothing interfering with the pedal travel & etc.

I do not know what amperage should be showing at the starter solenoid, but you might look that up and see if you are getting enough juice to it.

If you have any warranty left, I would definitely get it checked out pronto at the dealership. I just had the starter replaced on an older accord when I was out of town. $550 later the car starts again.

Oh, get the new battery checked (load tested). New is not necessarily good.