Starting issue

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by sastexan

Interesting. I assumed the car would have an automatic starter (the computer cranks the car once you turn the key to the start position) since the Subaru (and 86) have the push button start option. On my Odyssey, I just flick the key and the computer does the starting for me (even though there is no push button start option) and on the contrary, you cannot engage the starter once the car is running.

Anyone tried to just flick the key and see if it starts?

That feature you are referring to is tip-start, and I don't believe the FR-S has that, but its funny my brothers Dodge Dart 1.4 has that and one early morning all I heard was a straight turn over for 10 secs and it just stopped second try it was fine. But I think its a normal feature for push-button ignition cars.

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by dun3

How do you stall an AT?

Hard J-turns lol when I was younger with my parent's cars I would forgot to knock it down into neutral or would drop it into drive too quickly.

[Jose_Timberlake]

This actually happened to me for the 1st time yesterday after work. It was pretty warm out (about 85 degrees) and it took a few seconds longer than usual to fire up. I went ahead and shut it off, and when I tried again it fired right up as it normally would. I've got the Push Start so not sure if that would make any difference...got under 200 miles so I'll continue to monitor it.

[MyGT86]

Happened once after I had stalled while parked just not paying attention to being in gear =( . Started after like 10 or so cranks left it idle for 10 mins shut it down restarted fine hasn't happened again since. This engine doesn't like to be stalled apparently.

[Leonardo]

Last winter, it had snowed and I had been driving my truck for a few weeks. When I went to start the FR-S, it wouldn't. I was very disappointed. I almost killed the battery. I went in my house disgusted with my new car. I told my wife, who went out and it started right up. This has only happened the one time it sat for weeks. FYI: I use premium no ethanol gas ALWAYS!

[The_Societan]

You are correct, the FR-S doesn't have "tip start", if that's what it's called. My Yaris does, and when I got the FR-S it took me a couple weeks to get used to actually keeping the key turned to get it started. I felt like people who were nearby thought the car had trouble starting or something...