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Old Nov 11, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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Default 2010 accord hard to start when driven a little

Several times in the last week I will get in my car,pull it out of the garage drive about 100 yards to my apartment.I will load up my car which takes 5-15 minutes.Then when I try to start my car it takes a long time to turn over.Sometimes it takes 2-3 times before it starts.Someone told me to try to start and if it was slow to turn over to wait 10 seconds and try again.Tried this and it was still slow to turnover.I took it to honda last week and they kept it for 2 nights and they said they had no problem.Any advice would be appreciated.Thank you
 
Old Nov 13, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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Continue pestering them for warranty coverage. Maybe they didn't exactly duplicate the process of driving 100 yards & turning it off for 10 minutes??

Does the starter spin the engine more slowly than normal? Suspect bad connections at battery cables, or even a bad battery. Sorta rare, but batteries can have short lifespans.

Does the starter spin normal speed, but has to crank for longer time before it fires? Try this: Turn the key to ON but don't immediately start. Wait about 2 or 3 seconds before starting. This allows the fuel pump to run a bit & build up pressure. If that helps, it might mean a bad check-valve at the pump or something like that.
 
Old Nov 15, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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The battery checked out good and the cables have good connections and are tight.The starter does seem to be working normal when it takes along time to crank.I tried turning the key on a couple of seconds before actually starting it and it didn't seem to make a difference.I do appreciate your help.
 
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