WRX Not Starting
01-12-2003, 08:14 AM
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WRX Not Starting
Two months ago I bought a brand new 2003 WRX (sedan) and I absolutely love it. Unfortunately, I am having a little problem. Sometimes after the car has been left outside for several hours, the engine won't turn over on the first try. When I turn the key, the engine keeps trying to turn over but just can't do it. It's not like it just clicks or something; it will actually try to turn over. Then I stop turning it, wait a second, and try again. It will then start almost immediately.
At first I thought this was related to leaving the car in the cold (below 50 degrees--cold for us Northern Californians) for several hours. However, yesterday the problem was a little different. I left the car outside again, but it was over 50 degrees and it was only about an hour that it was there. I had basically the same problem except this time it took three tries to start it. I took it to the dealer last week for my 3,000 mile oil change (first service), and they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. I want to take it back to the dealer but I would like to bring a specific list of things for them to check. Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks for your help.
At first I thought this was related to leaving the car in the cold (below 50 degrees--cold for us Northern Californians) for several hours. However, yesterday the problem was a little different. I left the car outside again, but it was over 50 degrees and it was only about an hour that it was there. I had basically the same problem except this time it took three tries to start it. I took it to the dealer last week for my 3,000 mile oil change (first service), and they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. I want to take it back to the dealer but I would like to bring a specific list of things for them to check. Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks for your help.
01-12-2003, 08:23 AM
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One approach is to always turn the key to the "On" position for two seconds to let the fuel pump prime before starting the car, however that really shouldn't be necessary. Did the dealer hook a tester up to the battery, or just say they couldn't reproduce it? Have them test it if not.
01-12-2003, 12:31 PM
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Re: WRX Not Starting
Originally posted by kingdave
Sometimes after the car has been left outside for several hours, the engine won't turn over on the first try. When I turn the key, the engine keeps trying to turn over but just can't do it. At first I thought this was related to leaving the car in the cold (below 50 degrees--cold for us Northern Californians) for several hours.
Sometimes after the car has been left outside for several hours, the engine won't turn over on the first try. When I turn the key, the engine keeps trying to turn over but just can't do it. At first I thought this was related to leaving the car in the cold (below 50 degrees--cold for us Northern Californians) for several hours.
I want to take it back to the dealer but I would like to bring a specific list of things for them to check. Any ideas would be much appreciated.
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01-12-2003, 07:36 PM
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Link of help
I totally apologize if cross posting to another forum is not allowed, but I thought this might be of some help.
I would look to your electrical system [i.e. battery] first before thinking the worst.
You will see what I mean here:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=300195
Good luck, and I hope that helps.
I would look to your electrical system [i.e. battery] first before thinking the worst.
You will see what I mean here:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=300195
Good luck, and I hope that helps.
01-14-2003, 09:43 AM
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My WRX seems to take more cranks before it fires up than cars I've had in the past. Maybe it has to do with the low compression ratio? I really don't know, just guessing.
FWIW, my car seems to start easier in the cold (as in there's two feet of snow on it and it's 25 outside).
FWIW, my car seems to start easier in the cold (as in there's two feet of snow on it and it's 25 outside).
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