Engine doesnt start smoothly???

[Miz_II_Die_IV]

Hi guys,
I have a 06" Lux 5AT. Just wondering, for the past few days i have started my car, and it seems that it doesnt start as smooth... What i mean by that is that, when i turn the key it doesnt start up in one go. It seems like it hitting in but takes about 2 or 3 times to actually kick in. I did my last service at 10,000. So yeah.... Do you guys have any similar problems or know any fixes.... Spark plugs, starter motor.... Its really getting to me, i dont want my car to die on me??? Battery even???

[EUR003act]

what the hell were you doing on here at 1:40am?!?!?!

lol besides that, mine occasionally does that, like maybe once or twice every 6months... so not often, i never really thought much of it... it doesnt sound like flat battery, flat battery is fairly obvious sound (starter motor really struggles)... maybe someone else knows?

[aaronng]

Won't be the battery unless you have left the lights on overnight or used the radio while the engine was off for over 20 minutes. When you say it takes 2 or 3 times, do you mean you start the car and it cranks but doesn't start and you have to release the key and try again 2-3 times?

[petsfact]

nah i think what he means is he heard the starter motor crank for more than one time before the engine started up.

my car only ever start at one crank after 40000km service, then after a week or so it's back to normal, i.e. crank a few times before the engine started.

[ENVSSS]

Hmm mine does that occasionally. Won’t start and then release the key, wait a few seconds and usually starts the second try. However it nearly seems as though it on the verge of stalling for a couple of seconds once it kicks over.

[aaronng]

nah i think what he means is he heard the starter motor crank for more than one time before the engine started up.

my car only ever start at one crank after 40000km service, then after a week or so it's back to normal, i.e. crank a few times before the engine started.

Mine takes 3 cranks before it starts. Never had it start with only 1 cycle of cranking sound.

[aaronng]

Hmm mine does that occasionally. Won’t start and then release the key, wait a few seconds and usually starts the second try. However it nearly seems as though it on the verge of stalling for a couple of seconds once it kicks over.

Yeah, happens to me too. We had a thread on this issue before: http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...culty+starting

[petsfact]

i always notice that engine start up with less crank after servicing, and the condition start getting worse week by week, until the next service it's alive again!

[blk05gli]

mine varies with the time of day. around midday, upto 5 cranks! - my car has a mind of its own!

[EuroDude]

Ive gotten up to 8 cranks once, the engine literally started up at like 200rpm and spluttered up to 650rpm lolz

On average, its about 3 or 4 cranks

When you turn the engine off, let it idle for a few seconds first, so there is less fuel build-up

[aaronng]

To minimise it, just idle the car for about 10 seconds before you turn it off at the end of your journey. Starting usually gets much easier if I do this.

[sodaz]

I've driven quite a few different Euros and they all have the same problem. I've replaced the battery on mine and it still does it every now and again. Don't really know what's causing it though.