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Why does the 8 take longer to start?

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Old Nov 7, 2004 | 03:44 PM
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i thought it was only my 8 does that....now it seems to be normal...no more worries
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Old Nov 7, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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mine takes "longer" to catch that any other new car I've had. A friend of mine has an S2000 and he just goes nuts everytime I start my car...loves the winding up sound like a jet engine. His, on the other hand, starts practically instantaneously.

Has been take a hair bit longer now that its starting to be cold at night (car sits out).

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Old Nov 7, 2004 | 10:42 PM
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ive noticed longer crank times too, vs other new piston cars ive recently driven. I'll try that key-to-ON-position thing though
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 07:53 AM
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In the "M" Flash, I believe that they have the engine spin three rotations before providing fuel, in an attempt to prevent flooding.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 09:14 AM
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I asked my dealer about that same thing and according to them the rotor chamber is preoiled those first few cranks before it actually injects fuel and fires. From what I've read about the car in the tech reviews I think this is right.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueFrenzy
Really? I always thought that one crank was way too short (like 1/4second) vs 2 cranks (which is 1/2second). I'll give it a try. Perhaps we are talking about the samething (just my definition of a crank is messed up) ... either way I turn the key to ignition for 1/2second and it starts.
Yeah...you're quite right...my bad...I hadn't really listened when starting up :o , but it's a couple of cranks before firing...thanks for pointing it out.
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