Yo, my tC's been acting up lately. It won't start the first time I turn the iginition key. It has taken me up to 5 tries to get the car started. Also the car stutters when starting and dies... My car is 2 months old btw... ROFL

 

yikes. sounds like you got a bad starter. take it to the
dealership. lucky for you it will all be under warranty.

you could always upgrade sparkplugs, sparkplug wires, and the ignition!

 

Do you have the 5-spd, maybe you're not pushing in the clutch far enough?

 

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and if it is a 5-spd and your pushing the clutch all the way down, is it not in gear when you let the clutch go , ive done that once or twice before rofl!

 

yes it is 5sp and yes I have the clutch down all the way. I didnt have this problem until few days ago. Im taking it to the dealer this Friday.

 

Just asking, I've had mine since December and I know if I don't have the pedal completely floored, the car exhibits the same symptoms you listed. Maybe your clutch floor sensor is faulty or needs adjustment.

 

possibly..ill find out soon.

 

Since you said it sputters and dies then you have to start it again..maybe the fuel pump is back aswell? They might check that out too.

 

i talked to the guy at the front desk at my service.

and scooby brought up a good point. you may not having
fuel circulate well.

yes....im STILL sitting here at the dealership

 

oh man, thats weird cuz mine just recently started doing that a few days ago too. i thought it must be something with the starter. i wanted to take it in for a checkup but i hate going to the dealer. lemme know what the dealer says about yours.

 

is it just me or is this clutch way too sensitive? ive had the car for a week now and im still getting used to the 1st and 2nd gear. id like to know what the dealer says as well.

 

For the past 3 weeks or so, this has been happening with my car too, about 25% of the times I go to start it. If I let the clutch pedal up and depress it again, the car will then start. It's annoying, but I can live with it if there is nothing "wrong" with the car.

 

eh... if the clutch is not down all the way, it'll not crank i thought... i think he is saying it is cranking, but takes a few tries

take it to the dealer, under warrenty i believe for teh starter

 

This happened to me, and i was real ____ed...i was out in town took it to the dealer pulled into the service bay and was about to yell at someone...the tech pulled my floormat back and put it back onto the hook. Try that, I felt really dumb. The mat was stuck between the floor and the clutch.