Recently, I found I need to turn my key a few times in order for engine to fire up. What gives?

thanks!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kai-chun &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Recently, I found I need to turn my key a few times in order for engine to fire up. What gives?

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either your starter is going out, your ignition switch, or bad grounds. do you hear any clicking when trying to start?

 

Let the key chill in the ON position for a moment before you start it. This is when the fuel pump primes.


Are you the kind of person that just pops the key in and turns it without waiting?

 

When you put the key in and turn to position III immediately does anything happen at all? Meaning does engine try cranking or just nothing happens and you have to keep turning it a few times? If nothing happens the electrical portion of the ignition may be going. Obviously diagnosing is in order, but a common one to consider.

 

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by philosofy1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
either your starter is going out, your ignition switch, or bad grounds. do you hear any clicking when trying to start?</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Let the key chill in the ON position for a moment before you start it. This is when the fuel pump primes.
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When I put the key in, I always wait for my fuel pump to prime and wait till the beeping stops.

After all the beeping is gone I turn the key to position III, nothing happens. Engine does not try cranking. Simply, every electrical component shut off like it always does when starting up a car.

Then I either have to stay in III for a long time so the engine starts, or I have to go from I &gt; II &gt; III quickly for several times.

So I gather it has to be electrical, right? What are the few common things I need to check/replace in this situation?

 

I realized if I don't depress my clutch all the way down to the floor, i can start up the car just fine! what's the problem???

 

that happens to me too...i dont know why. if its on the floor it wont start, so i let it up a lil and then it turns on no problem..id like to know the answer too

 

The clutch sensor

 

So, what do I do with the clutch sensor? replace it? Sounds like a lot of work.

 

this happens to me too. but i just press the gas a little and it starts.

 

the clutch sensor is not hard at all to remove. might be a pain to get to, but removal is easy.
if your "feel" is a bit funny on the pedal, my money would be a clutch sensor.

 

is it bad to just leave it?