starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!!
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starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!!
i have a b18b and just recently my car has been starting up shitty! it used to just click click click..but i used to just turn the key a couple times and it would start...it did that for a good week then it would happen again... so a couple weeks later my car doesnt click anymore but all it does is either start up or crank for a LONG *** TIME! i changed my starter and it was working fine for a coule days..now its back to my cranking problem again..i got my old starter checked at autozone and it tested PERFECT! so i pretty much switched starters for nothing..because the one im using now is messing up and my original one works!
my car will crank itself to death before it starts..when it does its a nasty start that almost bogs and dies again..it will eventually start but i would like some help on what else could be the problem/cause if this matter... im stumped
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my car will crank itself to death before it starts..when it does its a nasty start that almost bogs and dies again..it will eventually start but i would like some help on what else could be the problem/cause if this matter... im stumped
thanks in advance for the advice!
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (jdm92teg)
where is the ignition switch? fuel filter i believe is fine..but how can u tell if the fuel filter is bad?
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (jdm92teg)
im having the same problem kinda. like for me what happens is i turn the key and you can hear a whinding noise from the starter... like its turning but my car doesnt start over. so what i do is keep turning the key kinda fast to start the car and after a few turns or several turns, the car turns on.
i also had an alarm installed a few years back and it was all fine, but then i had a weird problem where they taped into the wrong wires for the ignition cables and acura had to go in and replace those wires and wire up my alarm again for me.
now my cars acting up again and i have no clue why. im thinking its not my starter either because its not doing the clicking noise like a dead starter would make...
i also had an alarm installed a few years back and it was all fine, but then i had a weird problem where they taped into the wrong wires for the ignition cables and acura had to go in and replace those wires and wire up my alarm again for me.
now my cars acting up again and i have no clue why. im thinking its not my starter either because its not doing the clicking noise like a dead starter would make...
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (..::91TEG-G2::..)
my car used to do that clicking noise...but it would start fine after a few of those key turns ur talking about..it only did that for me once in a while..but now all it does is crank like crazy..i have the key turned and crank it like 6-7 times and NO START! last night i was stuck at the mall because i couldnt start the damn thing! i cranked it like 100000000000 times before it started like ****..I NEED SERIOUS HELP!
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to check fuel pump, turn key to accesory mode and u should be able to hear it come on if not then its prolly bad. ignition switch is inside ur keyhole for ur ignition. take apart dash to find it. fuel filter- pull it out then blow through it from one side and if its clogged then some **** should start to come out the other side. (i know this doesnt sound brilliant but it works) also im not so sure if this works for hondas but i know it works on grand ams jus fine
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (4play4dr)
also be careful not to give it to much gas while tryin to crank u can possibly flood it
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (4play4dr)
same thing was happening to me but for some reason is hasnt happened in like a month..wierd
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (4play4dr)
You might want to check your main fuel relay. If it is bad try to resolder the connection on the main fuel relay. It will save you about 50 bucks. They have a tendency of craking after a few years.
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (pizzaman)
well..i know my main relay is good because i can hear the fuel pump turn on..so i dunno..i just changed my cap and rotor and that **** was F'ed up! all black and burnt..so far its been fine..i just hope that its nothing else...ill try to keep this posted..but anymore ideas would be helpful..thanks guys for the help and advice!
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (4play4dr)
its a Fuel related problem.... check your spark plugs, make sure you have the right plugs in your car!!! Go get yourself a Gas Treatment or Fuel Injector cleaner, pour it into your gas tank and see if that helps... check your Fuel Regulator too... I have the same problem.... I have done everything that im telling you... and it worked... Everytime When i started my car first thing in the morning... u would hear it crank like 4-5 times... than it starts up but when it starts up u hear a choking sound like the car is about to stall out or something... than i got everything change... i was going to change the starter to but than realize it not worth the money... but i later on realize it was the spark plugs.. but besides that everything else is fine with my car...
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (dvs gsr)
i know its not fuel related because i can smell fuel when my car is cranking..i changed myy plugs wit brand new ngk's..i know its not my plugs..or fuel related..its either ignition or dizzy..but i changed my cap and rotor today..and its doing fine so far..no choking..or cranking yet..ill keep it posted
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (4play4dr)
I got the same bullshit problem, my car cranks like 123891263479352 times than it starts up but when its starting up, it sounds like my car is stalling out... i have no clue what it is, probably a fuel filter or something... something gotta do with the fuel lines... i will find out monday when i go get myself a tune up and i'll definately letchu know what the problem is
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (dvs gsr)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dvs gsr »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got the same bullshit problem, my car cranks like 123891263479352 times than it starts up but when its starting up, it sounds like my car is stalling out... i have no clue what it is, probably a fuel filter or something... something gotta do with the fuel lines... i will find out monday when i go get myself a tune up and i'll definately letchu know what the problem is</TD></TR></TABLE>
cool..if u can let me know that would be great! alot of people sssay that its the main relay..i believe that it COULD be..but most other people say that it doesnt happen too often in integras..mostly civics..but i havent ruled out the main relay tho..i will try to get a new one and see if it solves the problem..u keep me posted and ill keep u posted!
cool..if u can let me know that would be great! alot of people sssay that its the main relay..i believe that it COULD be..but most other people say that it doesnt happen too often in integras..mostly civics..but i havent ruled out the main relay tho..i will try to get a new one and see if it solves the problem..u keep me posted and ill keep u posted!
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When you try to start and it doesn't, turn the key to I, then back to II, and listen for the fuel pump, and a relay click. Repeat until you hear it, then crank. If you keep cranking you'll heavily wear your parts.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by yrethguad »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">When you try to start and it doesn't, turn the key to I, then back to II, and listen for the fuel pump, and a relay click. Repeat until you hear it, then crank. If you keep cranking you'll heavily wear your parts.</TD></TR></TABLE>
thats where this bothers me..because i can hear it turn on..it sounds like SOMETHINGS turning on..and its not that my car will never start..it will EVENTUALLY..but i supposed it could be the relay cuz when it gets hot the solders crack more or something..when car is cold..it starts like a champ..im gonna just get a new one and solder my old one..so ill have two for back-up just in case...i need to see if this is really the problem
thats where this bothers me..because i can hear it turn on..it sounds like SOMETHINGS turning on..and its not that my car will never start..it will EVENTUALLY..but i supposed it could be the relay cuz when it gets hot the solders crack more or something..when car is cold..it starts like a champ..im gonna just get a new one and solder my old one..so ill have two for back-up just in case...i need to see if this is really the problem
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Re: starter problem?? car cranks forever before starting..NEED HELP!! (4play4dr)
gettin new relay soon..ill keep this posted! hopefully that fixes the problem
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