6th Gen ('00-'05): Car periodically only starts after many key turns
#12
Thanks for all the info guys. I definitely do have a lot to look at now. I just removed the engine cover to see what it looked like and found a mouse nest, none of the cables where severed but there where a few that had been chewed on and one had some copper exposed so it could be that.
Going to take me a bit to figure out exactly what you all said to check but I should be able to manage it. I will post back what I find when I check it.
Going to take me a bit to figure out exactly what you all said to check but I should be able to manage it. I will post back what I find when I check it.
#14
Sounds like the exact same problem I had with my couple a couple weeks ago, I would periodically turn the key and nothing would happen, but everything would light up, after a while of trying it would finally start. It was the starter and if you are not hearing any cranking of the starter upon turning the key, I would start with your battery first, as sometimes they don't give enough cranking amps, then I would pull the starter and test it. That is what I did and when I hooked the starter up to direct power and nothing happened it answered my question.
#16
Thanks for all the info guys. I definitely do have a lot to look at now. I just removed the engine cover to see what it looked like and found a mouse nest, none of the cables where severed but there where a few that had been chewed on and one had some copper exposed so it could be that.
Going to take me a bit to figure out exactly what you all said to check but I should be able to manage it. I will post back what I find when I check it.
Going to take me a bit to figure out exactly what you all said to check but I should be able to manage it. I will post back what I find when I check it.
I would also check the ignition cylinder. Sometimes those go bad and start screwing around.
#17
As far as the mouse nest the car hasn't been sitting since I've got it, guessing it was from the previous owner(only had the car for maybe 7 months now just never looked under the engine cover). I have also since done more research and am thinking its either the solenoid or the starter that is causing this, the battery is less then 6 months old so I don't think its that but I will still check just in case.
Last edited by Sean_G; 06-13-2014 at 09:50 AM.
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