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Originally Posted by NOMNOM
I know pitifully little about the inner workings of the ignition system, help me!
I live in Utah and it's starting to get warmer (mid 80s, summers reach 100). I'm hoping this is an isolated coincidence, but for two days in a row I've had slow starts after work. Have to hold it for a good 3 seconds before the engine grumbles to life. Doesn't seem like battery, I can hear the spark plugs firing (if that's actually what you hear when you start a car).
Is it pure coincidence that it has worked fine in the morning but not in the afternoon, or would any of you smart cookies know if/why the heat should affect it?
And most importantly, should I urgently be taking it to the dealer instead of calmly asking you guys?  |
Just to be clear, the engine is turning over fast, like normal? The noise you hear when it starts is engine compression/valves opening and closing, plus, in the case of a BRZ/FRS, very loud direct fuel injectors.
If it's turning over like normal and is taking extended cranking to start, it could be fuel-related, like fuel pressure is bleeding off after the car sits all day.
Has the car ever done this after only sitting for 10-15 minutes, like if you went to the store and got back in to drive home fairly quickly?
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Originally Posted by King Tut
Unless you can consistently reproduce it, I wouldn't take it to the dealer. Is your car 100% stock OP?
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This. The only exception would be a pending DTC stored in history giving some clue. These sort of problems are always the most difficult to diagnose, unfortunately
