If you try to ignite the engine and accidentally release the 'START BUTTON' before the car really starts..
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If you try to ignite the engine and accidentally release the 'START BUTTON' before the car really starts..
Hi guys, I ran into this last week on my 2001 S2000: I tried to start the engine but accidentally released the 'START BUTTON' before the car actually started. I heard the sound of the starter and thought it should be good for like 0.5~1.0 second. However it seemed that I released the button too soon for the car to start. So before switching the key back to 'OFF', I tried again to start the car by pushing down the 'START BUTTON' but the starter just couldn't make it. I could hear the motor sound but that would last for almost 5 seconds without successfully igniting the vehicle!
What's the mechanism behind this and what's the problem here? Is it normal for this to happen?
Thanks.
What's the mechanism behind this and what's the problem here? Is it normal for this to happen?
Thanks.
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It sounds like you are used to a modern push to start where you don't control the starter. You just press and release. On our cars of course its more like a bike, and you hold the button until the engine fires. You control the starter.
So if you released button before engine fired, you should just be able to press it again right away, and start the engine. No need to cycle key off and back on again.
So why did it take like 5 full seconds to start the second time? I suspect something like engine flooded, and it took those cycles to purge out the excess fuel. That the intial attempt got fuel going into cylinders, but not ignited.
I wouldn't worry about it.
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So if you released button before engine fired, you should just be able to press it again right away, and start the engine. No need to cycle key off and back on again.
So why did it take like 5 full seconds to start the second time? I suspect something like engine flooded, and it took those cycles to purge out the excess fuel. That the intial attempt got fuel going into cylinders, but not ignited.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Sent from my SM-G920P using IB AutoGroup
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It sounds like you are used to a modern push to start where you don't control the starter. You just press and release. On our cars of course its more like a bike, and you hold the button until the engine fires. You control the starter.
So if you released button before engine fired, you should just be able to press it again right away, and start the engine. No need to cycle key off and back on again.
So why did it take like 5 full seconds to start the second time? I suspect something like engine flooded, and it took those cycles to purge out the excess fuel. That the intial attempt got fuel going into cylinders, but not ignited.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Sent from my SM-G920P using IB AutoGroup
So if you released button before engine fired, you should just be able to press it again right away, and start the engine. No need to cycle key off and back on again.
So why did it take like 5 full seconds to start the second time? I suspect something like engine flooded, and it took those cycles to purge out the excess fuel. That the intial attempt got fuel going into cylinders, but not ignited.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Sent from my SM-G920P using IB AutoGroup
After failing to start it on first attempt because of early letting off the button, I just couldn't start it on the second attempt either. The thing with the 5 secs was that: On second attempt, I pressed it for almost 4~5 secs and I only heard the motor starting sound. The engine just didn't come alive. I was afraid of getting my engine damaged so after holding the button for that long, I released it, cycled the key off, back on, waited for 3 secs with battery on and tried to ignite again. Thank God it worked as usual.
Well before this happened, everything worked fine. And.. I didn't worry too much about it until you said something like engine flooded.. At least I know that is a big deal.
Thanks so much!
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Originally Posted by Car Analogy' timestamp='1471621310' post='24043092
It sounds like you are used to a modern push to start where you don't control the starter. You just press and release. On our cars of course its more like a bike, and you hold the button until the engine fires. You control the starter.
So if you released button before engine fired, you should just be able to press it again right away, and start the engine. No need to cycle key off and back on again.
So why did it take like 5 full seconds to start the second time? I suspect something like engine flooded, and it took those cycles to purge out the excess fuel. That the intial attempt got fuel going into cylinders, but not ignited.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Sent from my SM-G920P using IB AutoGroup
So if you released button before engine fired, you should just be able to press it again right away, and start the engine. No need to cycle key off and back on again.
So why did it take like 5 full seconds to start the second time? I suspect something like engine flooded, and it took those cycles to purge out the excess fuel. That the intial attempt got fuel going into cylinders, but not ignited.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Sent from my SM-G920P using IB AutoGroup
After failing to start it on first attempt because of early letting off the button, I just couldn't start it on the second attempt either. The thing with the 5 secs was that: On second attempt, I pressed it for almost 4~5 secs and I only heard the motor starting sound. The engine just didn't come alive. I was afraid of getting my engine damaged so after holding the button for that long, I released it, cycled the key off, back on, waited for 3 secs with battery on and tried to ignite again. Thank God it worked as usual.
Well before this happened, everything worked fine. And.. I didn't worry too much about it until you said something like engine flooded.. At least I know that is a big deal.
Thanks so much!
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Originally Posted by Lawrenceh' timestamp='1471622765' post='24043113
[quote name='Car Analogy' timestamp='1471621310' post='24043092']
It sounds like you are used to a modern push to start where you don't control the starter. You just press and release. On our cars of course its more like a bike, and you hold the button until the engine fires. You control the starter.
So if you released button before engine fired, you should just be able to press it again right away, and start the engine. No need to cycle key off and back on again.
So why did it take like 5 full seconds to start the second time? I suspect something like engine flooded, and it took those cycles to purge out the excess fuel. That the intial attempt got fuel going into cylinders, but not ignited.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Sent from my SM-G920P using IB AutoGroup
It sounds like you are used to a modern push to start where you don't control the starter. You just press and release. On our cars of course its more like a bike, and you hold the button until the engine fires. You control the starter.
So if you released button before engine fired, you should just be able to press it again right away, and start the engine. No need to cycle key off and back on again.
So why did it take like 5 full seconds to start the second time? I suspect something like engine flooded, and it took those cycles to purge out the excess fuel. That the intial attempt got fuel going into cylinders, but not ignited.
I wouldn't worry about it.
Sent from my SM-G920P using IB AutoGroup
After failing to start it on first attempt because of early letting off the button, I just couldn't start it on the second attempt either. The thing with the 5 secs was that: On second attempt, I pressed it for almost 4~5 secs and I only heard the motor starting sound. The engine just didn't come alive. I was afraid of getting my engine damaged so after holding the button for that long, I released it, cycled the key off, back on, waited for 3 secs with battery on and tried to ignite again. Thank God it worked as usual.
Well before this happened, everything worked fine. And.. I didn't worry too much about it until you said something like engine flooded.. At least I know that is a big deal.
Thanks so much!
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