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YOUR RESEARCHSometimes a slow starter
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Haven't had a problem since the shop replaced the rear crankshaft sensor.
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I have taken it in to the dealer, they couldn't find anything, but replaced the rear crankshaft sensor as something to try.
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It was cold outside (<30) during that time BUT the engine had already been running only minutes before.
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This about the car and not me.
Every few days, it seems that the car will not catch on the first turn. I have to keep the key turned through multiple cylinder fires before it will catch enough to start. Not easily reproducible, but happens often enough.
I have taken it in to the dealer, they couldn't find anything, but replaced the rear crankshaft sensor as something to try. Car will be parked for the
next
two weeks so I won't know if that made a difference for awhile.
Anyone else see that behavior?
Jesse
ps. I did search. Take that as a challenge.
Both of my
Cayman
's have exhibitted that behavior. It's pretty random and really doesn't seem to have much to do with battery charge or engine (or ambient) temperature. I'm not that alarmed because it does fire every time, I just have to hold the key longer some times than others. Definitely not like the other cars I drive with electronic\digital starters, Cayenne even, you just turn the key and don't have to hold it at all.
- Suneet
I'm not sure how
Porsche
has their crank signal set up but most engines these days have a sensor pick up for each cylinder and something different for cylinder #1 so if your engine stops just past #1 cylinder firing position the engine would have to turn around twice to get back to the #1 firing position. The computers really don't know what cylinder they are on just go OK number one, then the
next
would be 3 then whatever the firing order is.
I don't really consider it a "problem." I think it's just what you're used to. I'm used to cars with instant, digital turn over... but most cars in the world don't have that. It's not like there is any misfiring going on or the car isn't starting. Nor does it just sit there and crank. It's just that sometimes the engine comes alive faster than other times.
I personally think that it may be the fact that it's a flat-6 engine and some oil is seeping into the cylinders that makes it a bit weaker to start, but I don't really have any technical know-how on this. Just that I know the whole puff of smoke on start up is common because of that issue.
- Suneet
The car sometimes needs some time to wake up and get things ready for a start (the fuel pump pressure being one of them). Just flicking the key to the position before ignition while doing nothing else, and then waiting a instant or two should be enough for a sure-fire start.
Haven't had a problem since the shop replaced the rear crankshaft sensor. Will report after a few weeks.
My QX-4,
S2000
, Civic Hybrid, Civic Si, M Coupe, never had a problem starting after the first cylinder firing. Dakota truck on the other hand...
This may have nothing to do with it, but I have had many cars and they all started on the first crank. My Evo started doing the same thing a couple of months ago. I checked the plugs and it was slightly fouled. I cleaned it, put it back and no problem since then.
I've had the car for two weeks now (10k miles on the odo) and this has happened to me once or twice. It was cold outside (<30) during that time BUT the engine had already been running only minutes before. I'll try to pay more attention and look for a pattern too, and report back if I find one.
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