I just bought a 2005 TL, it has 95k miles so I will do the 105k service soon.

The only issue I have noticed thus far is the car "struggles" to start, I have to hold the key a little longer than normal and the car kinda chokes and than starts.
Just wanted to see if this was an additional problem I should have looked at or it could be something related to scheduled maintenance, spark plugs maybe?

 

May be quite simple or could be a more complex issue...have you checked your battery?

 

common problem to be happening in the TL mine does it when its cold out some say turn the key faster but that doesnt work for me at all

 

Hopefully it is not a big issue, now that I am thinking of it, I test drove 2 TLs and both of them I failed to start on the first try. So I figured it could be a common problem

 

Try stepping on the gas pedal a little & see if it fires off more quickly, mine does. Try it several times over the next few days.

 

the battery is crap on late model Acura's. RDX has same issue i have to hold the key in longer then other cars.

 

So does this mean that I shouldn't be worried if my car takes 3-4 seconds to start?

 

You shouldn't be to concerned. The problem is when it's cranking for 4-5 seconds continuously and not starting.

 

I kind have noticed this too with my TL, seems to happen when it's starting when cold. When I crank it for 1-2 seconds it sort of stumbles when it catches and starts. After warming up it's more or less OK if i need to restart.

It's at the point where i noticed it..since my mother's 01 odyssey starts right up I'm thinking why cant my TL do the same..essentially the same engine.

havent had it fail to start though so I guess it's ok...

 

The car sometimes does this to help reduce emmisions on startup. However if it's a continual problem, turn on the car to position 2 (the fuel gauge reads a level) and then turn on the car. The fuel pump primes itself when you do this. If it starts up perfectly after doing that you should consider adding a fuel cleaner to clean up some of the crud in the tank and fuel lines and injectors.

 

yea pausing to prime the pump first doesnt make a difference. That was a habit i brought over from my old integra.

Guess i'll live with it. It's not a problem, just something quirky I guess. I definitely dont have issues starting the car at least or have to crank for a few seconds.

 

You might want to have your battery checked out and see how many CCA (cold cranking amps) it gives out. I believe the TL needs somewhere around 550 to start.

 

I think there was a recall on 2005 TLs for fuel pump issues.