The first time I start my car each day, the starter has trouble. I turn the key and I hear the beginning of a start and then it just stops. Then, I do it again and it starts fine, and every time after that during that day it is fine. Does anyone know what might be going on?

thanks,
Will

 

this happens to me sometimes when my gas gauge goes beneath 1/2 tank... it like stutters , when i have a full tank it never does it

 

same thing happens to me from time to time, but it doesnt care how much gas is in my tank... only that first time though, just like Will said.. kinda sucks

 

yea that happend when i have little gas
check you oil as well... i just learned that lesson today... i was wondering why my car was sqeaking when i was driving and more wehn i was breaking that and my car would jump when i hit the gas and sometimes accerate very slow... when i was filling up in NJ $1.39 hehe i asked the guy to check the oil.. and i have almost none i filled up 2 bottles of 10-40w.... and not even 10 mins later all the noises stoped and the car actually felt like it had more power....

 

Here is the deal Willg 133 I had a problem like that and thought it was the gas thing because if I am real low on gas it makes it harder for the car to turn over Check this out though one day I had a full tank of gas and it did not start at all. I thought it was my battery but it turned out it was my starter that went. So if I were you I would get that checked out because lucky for me my car did not start in a safe place. Imagine if you were like at the mall or something. Also I don't know if you are still under warranty but you might want to check that out too. My car's warranty ran out but I had such low miles that the dealership I go to covered it for free. So check it out bro.

 

thanks guys, i will get that checked out as soon as i can.


-will

 

i asked a friend about the starter and he said that if it ever would not start...just hit the starter a few times...does anyone know where the starter is and what it looks like?

thanks,
will

 

I had the same problem. It eventually got worse. It was the starter. $500! Thank God for extended warrantees.

 

A mechanic at the dealer told me these cars are known to have bad starters

 

I HAVE THAT PROBLEM TOO.. BUT IT ALWAYS HAPPEN 1ST START OF THE DAY. NOT GAS PROBLEM. JUST IN THE WINTER WHEN ITS REAL COLD OUT. SOMETIMES.. THE CAR JUST WONT START AT ALL. IF I TURN IT TO MUCH.. BATTERY WILL DRAIN. I LEAVE IF FOR COUPLE OF HOURS.. SOMTIME NEXT DAY THEN IT WILL START. THATS WHY I DONT TAKE IT OUT MUCH DURING WINTER.

 

what is it with you and caps lock?

 

WHY? DOES IT BOTHER YOU??

AnKiiGrL-

 

hey guys/gals. its the starter. not fuel or anything else. my starter went bad around 75000 miles. i had an extended warranty, so it was covered. it always happened when i would first try to start the car....then it started getting worse, then it would happen almost everytime i would start the car.

 

I have the exact same problem- the car starts after the EXACT number of turns each time, unless I have less than 1/4 tank. Then it takes about 2 or 3 more turns before it gets going. I always let go of the key just before I know it's about to catch, but it's unpredictable below 1/4 of a tank. it's been like this ever since I bought the car (over 1yr). If it was specifically a starter problem, it would have gone by now. THere's something else to it.

Craig

 

Hello All,

I've been looking through these forums for a couple of months now, but this is my first post. I have a '97 3.2TL and I'm experiencing these same problems where it won't start the first time, but it'll start everytime thereafter. I wanted to know the best price people are getting for their parts? And also which brands? What is stock brand and what are some aftermarket brands? Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated... and TL's rock!

TIA,
Slagboy.

 

i just had the dealer replace it. i had an extended warranty so i wasnt charged anything. would have cost like $800

 

got it fixed for about $600

they had to replace the starter

 

I took my car to the dealer today for the same problem
I tought it was the battery and I took it to pep boys last saturday
but it turns out the battery is fine but then after that didn't do it again until this morning
so I call acura dealer and they working on it
I don't know what's up yet because they haven't call me back
is 1:00 pm in new england
I have an extended warranty I hope it helps
I'll keep you guys informed bye everybody