Hesitation during cold startup
07-30-2017, 03:11 PM
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Hesitation during cold startup
Hi,
I have a 2014 RDX with 19k miles (mostly non-highway) Recently during a cold start in my garage the car has a hesitation when starting up and it turns over. The hesitation isn't present when the engine is warm. Only on total cold startups. I still have month or two on the warranty but thought I would ask around. The battery was replaced last spring due to a low charge while in for an oil change but could something be draining the battery?
I have always heard a "gurgling" sound behind the dash on cold starts from the time I bought the car but not sure what the heck that is. Doing a 1000 drive soon and don't want an issue. The car is like brand new. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks
I have a 2014 RDX with 19k miles (mostly non-highway) Recently during a cold start in my garage the car has a hesitation when starting up and it turns over. The hesitation isn't present when the engine is warm. Only on total cold startups. I still have month or two on the warranty but thought I would ask around. The battery was replaced last spring due to a low charge while in for an oil change but could something be draining the battery?
I have always heard a "gurgling" sound behind the dash on cold starts from the time I bought the car but not sure what the heck that is. Doing a 1000 drive soon and don't want an issue. The car is like brand new. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks
07-30-2017, 06:45 PM
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That almost certainly sounds like a battery. It could be a defective battery, or as you said, something is draining the battery overnight.
The test is very simple if you happen to own a voltmeter. Simply connect the voltmeter leads to the battery posts, and place the meter where you can see it when you crank the engine. The meter should initially read 12 volts after the car sat overnight, and should not drop lower than 10 volts when cranking the engine.
Loose connections of the cables to the battery post is also a common cause for this type of problem, Try and rotate each of the cables on the posts. If they move at all, then they are not tight enough.
The test is very simple if you happen to own a voltmeter. Simply connect the voltmeter leads to the battery posts, and place the meter where you can see it when you crank the engine. The meter should initially read 12 volts after the car sat overnight, and should not drop lower than 10 volts when cranking the engine.
Loose connections of the cables to the battery post is also a common cause for this type of problem, Try and rotate each of the cables on the posts. If they move at all, then they are not tight enough.