What does it mean when your car takes longer to start?

A: Possible causes: a marginal battery, a poor connection in the starting circuit or starter, a charging-system problem, or the battery is being drained while the car’s parked. If the slow cranking occurs after driving (engine hot), it’s likely a faulty starter or poor charging.

Why does my car sound like it’s struggling to start?

It sounds like you may have a failing voltage regulator or failing alternator. When the alternator is not working properly, this may result in the battery quickly losing charge and the car losing all power. You may also notice a whining sound as a result of the bearings inside the alternator begin to fail.

What causes long cranking?

When an engine cranks for a long time before it starts, either spark or fuel is missing or weak and each has its own reasons. A bad coolant sensor, a bad throttle position sensor (TPS), a bad fuel pump or a plugged fuel filter can all cause a lean condition causing long cranking times.

Why does it take 3 times to start my car?

Hello – most likely, your hard starting is caused by a malfunctioning fuel pressure check valve, or fuel pressure regulator. A leaking check valve makes the fuel pump work harder, and run longer when cranking, before adequate fuel pressure is available for the injectors.

Why does my car take longer than usual to start?

Try this: When starting the car, turn the key to the “run” position but do not start cranking the engine. Leave the key there for a few seconds, then turn it the rest of the way. If that stops the problem, then it’s most likely that the fuel lines are just losing pressure.

How to start a car that has been sitting for one year?

How To Jump-Start a Car 1 Replace the car’s fluids; oil, coolant, and trans fluid. 2 Make sure the car with the live battery is NOT running. 3 Connect the red clamp of your jumper cable to the positive terminal of the dead car’s battery. 4 Attach the opposite red clamp to the live car battery’s positive terminal.

What to do when your car sits for a long time?

I’ll try the other suggestion Try this experiment the next time the car has been sitting for a while. Turn the key to the on position, count to eight, and turn the key to the off position. Repeat this two times. Then try to start the car normally. If that fixes the problem, you’re probably losing fuel pressure when the car sits.

What’s the best way to start a car?

Turn the key to the on position, count to eight, and turn the key to the off position. Repeat this two times. Then try to start the car normally. If that fixes the problem, you’re probably losing fuel pressure when the car sits. On another note, it’s best to stick with the identical OEM plugs.