Sometimes cant start car for 15 minutes
05-02-2017, 10:02 PM
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Sometimes cant start car for 15 minutes
I'm not sure what's going on. Temps are good, but sometimes if I turn the car off and go in somewhere for a few minutes and come back out, the car won't start,
but if I give it 10-15 minutes it startsright up. It's not the starter I just replaced it, and it's not overheating, so I am just really confused.
but if I give it 10-15 minutes it startsright up. It's not the starter I just replaced it, and it's not overheating, so I am just really confused.
05-03-2017, 02:28 AM
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I've changed starter and spark plugs, thought maybe it was a car security issue, so I tried opening and closing my door, locking it, unlocking it, opening door, closing it, and sticking key back in, but still had to wait. The issue appears to be a less frequent since the starter change, but maybe I am going crazy on that, or maybe it's the aftermarket starter?
05-03-2017, 11:24 AM
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What happens when you try to start it? Does it click? do the instrument cluster lights illuminate? Do you have an automatic or a manual? Is the CEL coming on? If so, what codes is it throwing?
What happens when you try to start it? Does it click? do the instrument cluster lights illuminate? Do you have an automatic or a manual? Is the CEL coming on? If so, what codes is it throwing?
05-04-2017, 07:31 PM
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It makes a whining sound. I didn't look at cluster, I usually get ____ed and walk away lol. I'll look next time. Check engine light is always on though. When I checked it last time it happens, it shows the same codes as always. No Cat, Evap, and running rich. If I reset the ecu, the running rich goes away until the moment I hit boost, then it's always on.
05-04-2017, 10:14 PM
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The whining sound you are hearing is usually a starter that is not engaging properly. When my dads old mustang did that, he had to shim his starter in order for it to engage with the
engine. the whining sound is the starter turning alone. Im no expert, so I could be wrong, but I think this is where I would start.
The whining sound you are hearing is usually a starter that is not engaging properly. When my dads old mustang did that, he had to shim his starter in order for it to engage with the
engine. the whining sound is the starter turning alone. Im no expert, so I could be wrong, but I think this is where I would start.
05-04-2017, 10:23 PM
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The whining sound you are hearing is usually a starter that is not engaging properly. When my dads old mustang did that, he had to shim his starter in order for it to engage with the engine. the whining sound is the starter turning alone. Im no expert, so I could be wrong, but I think this is where I would start.
05-07-2017, 10:57 AM
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If you were getting a click when you try to start, it would be battery or starter. It sounds to me like the starter just needs to be properly installed. Next time it happens, push start your car, pop the
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clutch to start it. if it starts this way, then you have a problem with the starter. I hate to tell you that it is a bad starter when it might not be bad. It might just be out of adjustment.
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clutch to start it. if it starts this way, then you have a problem with the starter. I hate to tell you that it is a bad starter when it might not be bad. It might just be out of adjustment.
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