Delay in engine start (almost misfire)

amsandun · March 11, 2020

Guys,

I noticed a slight delay in engine start (slow cranking) about 3 times in the last week. But it did start in one push all 3 times but with a delay and almost misfired.

Thing is this happened not in the early morning but in the middle of driving when I stopped for some groceries for about 10-15 min and came back. I suspected the battery but searching the internet I found there maybe problems in ignition, spark plug or anything.

How should I get this checked?

TIA

AVANTE · March 11, 2020

On 3/11/2020 at 7:45 AM, amsandun said:

suspected the battery but searching the internet I found there maybe problems in ignition, spark plug or anything.

How should I get this checked?

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Have you cleaned the throttle body/injectors/plugs/fuel filter/fuel pump? Our car required long cranking a while back until I got those things cleaned and now it's a one shot start

Edited March 11, 2020 by AVANTE

amsandun · March 11, 2020

On 3/11/2020 at 9:17 AM, AVANTE said:

Have you cleaned the throttle body/injectors/plugs/fuel filter/fuel pump? Our car required long cranking a while back until I got those things cleaned and now it's a one shot start

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Yes I'd better check them out first before coming to a full stop in the middle of nowhere. So far this occurred after driving for a while and when the engine is hot. So I guess it may not be the battery? Morning cold starts are working fine so far.

AVANTE · March 11, 2020

On 3/11/2020 at 10:04 AM, amsandun said:

Yes I'd better check them out first before coming to a full stop in the middle of nowhere. So far this occurred after driving for a while and when the engine is hot. So I guess it may not be the battery? Morning cold starts are working fine so far.

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If battery was the problem, then I don't think you might even have a cold start. Because during the cold temp of the morning, batteries are at their weakest. It's why weak/old batteries tend to die during winter seasons. You case doesn't sound like a battery issue, more like fuel system and intake related.

Edited March 11, 2020 by AVANTE