Slight Hesitation in Starting
06-12-2004, 05:05 PM
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Slight Hesitation in Starting
Recently when I turn the ignition key, it hesitates a bit before starting. It sounds like it may not start, but then it does. I thought I have a battery that is running out (Mine is a 2002 TL with 65,000 miles on it) so I got a new battery. It goes back to normal for about a couple of months and now I feel it is hesitating again when starting. Do you think my starter is going? Or is my alternator going so the battery is not adequately charged? 
06-12-2004, 09:44 PM
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Yeah, that happens to my car too, but it is really erratic...might happen every 2 months or so... luckily i'm still under warranty so I think if anything happens the dealer should take car of it... by the way welcome to the forum Heidi...
06-13-2004, 08:40 AM
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The same thing happened to a brand new 04 tl i test drove at the dealer. Dont sweat it. Just make sure you had the ignition recall taken care of.
06-13-2004, 10:37 AM
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The hesitation can be because of a few things. If you park your car outside, moisture from humidity can cause the car be slow to start. I noticed if I parked my car outside in the rain, it would take longer to start in the morning ...
Also, heat can be an issue. Especially for the Type S because of the higher compression ratio, the engine tends to not want to start as easily. I've noticed my car when I'm running errands and constantly in/out of the car will take longer to turn over because the engine stays pretty hot the entire time... If you've got a Type S, I wouldn't really worry too much about it. Just comes with the extra compression.
Also, heat can be an issue. Especially for the Type S because of the higher compression ratio, the engine tends to not want to start as easily. I've noticed my car when I'm running errands and constantly in/out of the car will take longer to turn over because the engine stays pretty hot the entire time... If you've got a Type S, I wouldn't really worry too much about it. Just comes with the extra compression.
06-13-2004, 08:56 PM
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hey bigman, when was this ignition recall sent out? I didnt get anything from Acura about it.... yeah Liquice, i notice that our Type S engines stay pretty hot when its run around a lot...
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