so it usually takes 3 to 4 cranks to start my car i have a new starter... any suggestions
2006-08-29 17:04:08 · 14 answers · asked by alex v 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Either battery or starter solenoid is going bad
2006-08-29 17:09:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes approximately 9.5 volts to start a car. If you hear a clicking sound, your battery is not putting out enough voltage. Your radio, headlights, etc., will all work, so you will think that your problem is your starter. NOT SO. Either you have a weak battery which need charging, or the most likely culprit are your battery cables. Most people will look at their cables and if they LOOK clean, and don't see any white corrosion build up on the terminals, they believe the battery terminals are making a good contact. Once again - NOT SO. Those terminals and cables are lead. Lead is a shiny metal. Scrap the top of a battery terminal and it will shine. That darkness on the terminal you scraped off is also present between you battery terminal and cable, and will prevent a good contact. All it needs is to cause a drop in voltage to your starter and you will hear a clicking sound from the starter. The clicking noise is the solenoid in your starter, so most people believe you need a new starter. In my 55 years of working on cars, about 80% of the time the problem is your battery cables. They may look clean, but it doesn't take much to drop the voltage going to your starter, which will also cause the clicking noise. So before you run out and purchase a starter, clean those terminals. Get a good battery terminal and cable cleaner at your auto parts store. The type with the wires inside that will really make those terminals and cables shine. Once you have cleaned them, your battery will put out max voltage. If you still hear the clicking sound, take your battery to an auto parts store and they will check it. It may not be holding a charge or you may have a dead cell. However, DO NOT try and clean your battery terminals with Baking Soda or Coca Cola. I've worked on cars for over 55 years and all that does is clean the OUTSIDE of the terminals - NOT the connection between the cable and terminal. So many people run out and buy a new starter or battery when it is really the connection itself.
2016-03-27 00:53:55 · answer #2 · answered by Kathryn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if the vehicle is carbureted or fuel injected. If it is carbureted it can take a while to get it to start. Usually this is because the fuel has a habit of evaporating from the float bowl in the carb, or the fuel back draining from the fuel line. If it is fuel injected it should start on the first try. If it isn't, then try putting a bottle of Berryman's B12 Chem tool into the tank with about a half a tank of gas. Your injectors might be a little fouled. You can also try using a can of Seafoam through the PCV valve. Follow the directions on the can very carefully. Seafoam cleans the carbon from the inside of the engine, intake, valves, and cleans out the injectors.
2006-08-29 17:30:02 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on what vehicle you have, for instance some of the older Jeep Cherokee's took a few times to crank over because of the crankshaft sensor trying to find the firing position...you might also have a weak fuel pump or the fuel rail is leaking off taking a little while to get fuel to the cylinders. Might even be such a thing as the fuel filter needs to be changed...I don't think the starter has anything to do with the intial firing of the engine as long as it is efficiently turning the engine over.
2006-08-29 17:17:18 · answer #4 · answered by mid_mo_fencing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be low pressure in the gas line. I have a 1997 Accent that has the same problem. Try this: turn your ignition key to the "on" position for 10-15 seconds to give the fuel pump time to build up pressure, then try starting the engine. Good luck.
2006-08-29 17:17:41 · answer #5 · answered by ewb843 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like someone needs to do some maintenance. When was the last time the air filter, spark plugs, plug wires, fuel filter, o2 sensor(s), and/or distributor/coils were checked/replaced?
2006-08-29 17:20:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your battery could be weak. Your alternator may be going out. It could be your ignition switch. You may need to replace your spark plugs. That is the only things I know. Take it to a mechanic.
2006-08-29 17:11:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on the year and type of car but it sounds like it is letting the gas leak off "losing the gas pressure" to the carb or fuel rail
2006-08-29 17:37:34 · answer #8 · answered by grey_wolf54486 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i would check your ignition or your battery.
i know i am a girl who probably knows nothing but my dad has been mechanic for 25 years and he helped me when my car done the same thing once the starter died and ignition fuse or whatever its called died too.
2006-08-29 17:10:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you need a tune up and need to check to see if your fuel system may be draining back (bad fuel pump or fuel line cracked ) into the fuel tank and you may want to change the fuel filter, it may be obstructing your fuel flow, causing hard starts
2006-08-29 17:24:03 · answer #10 · answered by taknadvantageof 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋