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iamamaximuss

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Since: Jan 16, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:41 pm
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THIS HAS HAPPENED RECENTLY. EVERYTHING WORKS, i.e., LIGHTS, RADIO,
ETC., YET THE ENGINE DOES NOT TURNOVER AT ALL. AFTER A FEW TRIES, IT
STARTS RIGHT UP. 65,000 MILES NO OTHER PROBLEMS. ANY SUGGESTIONS

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Dodgy

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:55 am
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On 16 Jan 2007 21:41:23 -0800, waffled on about
something:

>THIS HAS HAPPENED RECENTLY. EVERYTHING WORKS, i.e., LIGHTS, RADIO,
>ETC., YET THE ENGINE DOES NOT TURNOVER AT ALL. AFTER A FEW TRIES, IT
>STARTS RIGHT UP. 65,000 MILES NO OTHER PROBLEMS. ANY SUGGESTIONS

1) Don't shout (caps lock)
2) Can we have some details of the car? Manual/Auto etc
3) Does the car have an immobiliser?

Dodgy.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:55 am
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wrote on 16 Jan 2007 21:41:23 -0800:

> THIS HAS HAPPENED RECENTLY. EVERYTHING WORKS, i.e., LIGHTS, RADIO,
> ETC., YET THE ENGINE DOES NOT TURNOVER AT ALL. AFTER A FEW TRIES, IT
> STARTS RIGHT UP. 65,000 MILES NO OTHER PROBLEMS. ANY SUGGESTIONS

Can you turns off your caps lock?

Did you really mean it doesn't turn over? Or does it sound like it's trying,
but just doesn't fire? Did you rev the engine when you parked, or only move
it a short distance from parked?

When this has happened to me keeping the accelerator pedal depressed and
turning will eventually start it up (at least in my '93 E36 320), the engine
was flooded with fuel and just needs to be cleared out. Revving the engine
just prior to turning it off will leave it with too much unburnt fuel in the
cylinders - always let the engine idle for 10 secs or so after stopping
before turning it off.

I've also once had trouble starting when parked facing uphill on a hill - I
think in that case the fuel pump just needed a bit longer to get fuel going
to the engine.

Dan
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iamamaximuss

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:14 pm
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Thank you
Jim wrote:
> wrote in message
>
> > THIS HAS HAPPENED RECENTLY. EVERYTHING WORKS, i.e., LIGHTS, RADIO,
> > ETC., YET THE ENGINE DOES NOT TURNOVER AT ALL. AFTER A FEW TRIES, IT
> > STARTS RIGHT UP. 65,000 MILES NO OTHER PROBLEMS. ANY SUGGESTIONS
> >
> 1. Weak battery. It takes far more energy to start a car than running all
> that other stuff.
> 2. Bad starter motor, solenoid, cables, etc.
> Jim
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Jim37

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:21 pm
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> THIS HAS HAPPENED RECENTLY. EVERYTHING WORKS, i.e., LIGHTS, RADIO,
> ETC., YET THE ENGINE DOES NOT TURNOVER AT ALL. AFTER A FEW TRIES, IT
> STARTS RIGHT UP. 65,000 MILES NO OTHER PROBLEMS. ANY SUGGESTIONS
>
1. Weak battery. It takes far more energy to start a car than running all
that other stuff.
2. Bad starter motor, solenoid, cables, etc.
Jim
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Jeff Strickland

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:56 pm
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ANY SUGGESTIONS
>

Yes. Try using the Cap Lock Key.
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