start... die. start... die. start... go.
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start... die. start... die. start... go.
I've got an 05 CL65. I've had it maybe a year, and there was one previous owner. I noticed the car sometimes (maybe once out of every 7-10 starts) will start, then die. I turn the key again; it starts, then dies. After the 3rd or 4th time it starts up just fine.
There's no check engine light, no issue driving, and no other issues - just a few false starts. Is this normal?
There's no check engine light, no issue driving, and no other issues - just a few false starts. Is this normal?
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There's nothing normal about our cars LOL
Cold weather ? Sometimes little things show up then. I'm a tune up and drive-ability specialist and often this is due to carbon build up on the throttle-body. Can't speak to much on a 65. If I suspected this on my car I would crack the throttle as little as I could when starting after it stalled once. I mean just a little bit. It seems to me the idle speed control system opens up quite a bit on cold start up and it may need cleaning etc. Just a few thoughts.
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Cold weather ? Sometimes little things show up then. I'm a tune up and drive-ability specialist and often this is due to carbon build up on the throttle-body. Can't speak to much on a 65. If I suspected this on my car I would crack the throttle as little as I could when starting after it stalled once. I mean just a little bit. It seems to me the idle speed control system opens up quite a bit on cold start up and it may need cleaning etc. Just a few thoughts.
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the car should start every attempt.
many things can cause a fail start.
there is prolly a code stored in the engine control unit that needs to be read.
have somebody with sds read the code and if not self-explanatory post it here
many things can cause a fail start.
there is prolly a code stored in the engine control unit that needs to be read.
have somebody with sds read the code and if not self-explanatory post it here
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