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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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i think my car starts up a little too slow...which part is at fault?

ill try to type the sound

i twist the key and get

eh eh eh eh eh eh eh vroom! (1.5 seconds maybe?)

most cars are more like

eh eh eh vroom! i was in a car a couple days ago that was eh vroom!

what do i need to do?
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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Hahahahaha from what it "sounds" like I would just ask if that's depending on if it's cold outside or if the car hasn't been started for a while.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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um it is cold outside right now but it does it in the summer too
i drive it every day
when its warm it does it less but still does it nonetheless
it takes 2x the amount of time most cars im in take
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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mine sometimes take a second or two... im in fl. hmmm i dunno. if it takes too long (like if something doesnt feel right in my fingers) then ill rev it after it starts haha.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 01:44 AM
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I noticed quicker start when I switched to optima red top.

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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:33 AM
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Depends, sometimes my RX starts fine and on some mornings it takes the 1.5 seconds.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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Lex,yours is afraid to start,it doesnt know what its in for ha,ha,(just kidding man) I`m hoping you have a good sense of humer.

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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jg 368 48
um it is cold outside right now but it does it in the summer too
i drive it every day
when its warm it does it less but still does it nonetheless
it takes 2x the amount of time most cars im in take
If it starts up within a reasonable amount of time then everything should be ok, how's your battery? If it's been 5-6 years since a change just for safety's sake buy a new battery. Also if you're really interested make sure your battery output is on par by testing it.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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ok
what are spark plugs for? does that have anything to do with startup?
what is a grounding system or something like that?
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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What are spark plugs?are you serious?
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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It might be helpful if you take a video of it while starting up, so I can gauge if this is normal or not.

Probably not spark plugs, but I would guess if is taking a bit longer than normal, could be fuel injectors a bit gummed up.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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I have a serious front end wobble at speeds over 95 mph.

I'll try to video it but, the shake is so bad I may have to use two hands on the camera.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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Suspension arm bushings, shocks and/or engine mounts.
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