Hi all,

I'm experiencing an issue starting the car lately. The car seems to struggle to start for the first start-up of the day, and then seems fine for the subsequent start-up for the day. Here's a video clip I took this morning:

I've replaced the battery last year, so it's still pretty new. Could it be the starter or spark plugs?

Any help will be much appreciated, thanks!

 

You need something other than a drop box link. Those don't hold integrity very well in many computing devices.

Could be starter, could be old plugs. You're at a point you need too just putt some love and maintenance in the car.

I just sold my 06' TSX being the original owner. We've never had any start up issues that weren't related to the spark plugs themselves . Change them out, see if it improves.

 

Thanks for your feedback. Just updated the link to youtube video.

I've actually replaced the spark plugs 20k ago, not sure if this could be the issue? My friend also mentioned that I should look into the fuel pump as well.

 

Fuel pump and gunk in the lines could easily be the issue. Again, perhaps its me, but I've always used a fuel injector cleaner every couple of years. I also don't use 86-87 octane fuel. I doubt fuel pump is failing, as a fuel pump wouldn't be acting normal after subsequent startups, because fuel pressure would drop a little even on returnless-styled systems.

Plugs at 20K is pretty short time period, so, definitely not that. Starter with not-so-good grounds seems to be a good portion of the issue. How many miles on the car?

 

Thanks for your help, TheShodan. The car is roughly 87k mile and always used 91 octane.

I read another post where starter seems to be a common issue for the 1st generation? I wonder if I should go down that path, as I don't want to end up paying $500+ labor/parts and not being able to fix the original problem

 

A starter is a starter. There's no commonality in any issues regarding the starter. Old ones, new ones, all my fail... Or none may fail. Be careful of internet diagnoses, they can cause more harm than good.

 

If the battery is good. Sounds like a starter. Which is a common issue on these K series. They'll sound like a dead battery struggling to start.