Why do I sometimes have to crank my JK 3-4 seconds before it starts?
10-21-2014, 06:52 PM
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Why do I sometimes have to crank my JK 3-4 seconds before it starts?
Most of the time it fires right up, but once in a while I have to crank it a few seconds. Once it's started, it runs great. It's a 2007 Sahara with 59,000 miles that I just bought a couple months ago. I thought before I started trying stuff that I would ask you knowledgeable jeep goers. I pulled one plug and it didn't appear to be bad.
10-22-2014, 11:53 AM
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Most of the time it fires right up, but once in a while I have to crank it a few seconds. Once it's started, it runs great. It's a 2007 Sahara with 59,000 miles that I just bought a couple months ago. I thought before I started trying stuff that I would ask you knowledgeable jeep goers. I pulled one plug and it didn't appear to be bad.
10-22-2014, 03:01 PM
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10-22-2014, 03:12 PM
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Is the problem related to how long it sits between runs?
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10-22-2014, 04:00 PM
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You do wait for the idiot lights to go out, right?
During that time you should hear your fuel pump kick on and prime the injectors. Also you'll hear the relays actuate if you have the windows down for pre-ignition..... ummm.... something or other, can't remember what it's called right now.
During that time you should hear your fuel pump kick on and prime the injectors. Also you'll hear the relays actuate if you have the windows down for pre-ignition..... ummm.... something or other, can't remember what it's called right now.
10-22-2014, 04:25 PM
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You do wait for the idiot lights to go out, right?
During that time you should hear your fuel pump kick on and prime the injectors. Also you'll hear the relays actuate if you have the windows down for pre-ignition..... ummm.... something or other, can't remember what it's called right now.
During that time you should hear your fuel pump kick on and prime the injectors. Also you'll hear the relays actuate if you have the windows down for pre-ignition..... ummm.... something or other, can't remember what it's called right now.
10-22-2014, 04:29 PM
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Yes and no. It always starts quickly if it has just been run. The only time it does it is if it sits for at least a few hours, but not every time. Sometimes it can sit 2 days and start right up.
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10-22-2014, 05:03 PM
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10-22-2014, 06:21 PM
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Not like that on our 07JKU. Just hit the key once and let it go. I think it's called tip-start or something like that. It starts right away today just like it did back in Oct 06. BTW, ours is an auto, so if yours is a manual my post is a moot point.
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10-22-2014, 07:11 PM
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There is no wait time. Insert key; turn to start. The manuals may tell you to observe the various lights before starting, but that has nothing to do with waiting for any other reason.
Also, a properly operating fuel delivery system stays pressurized, even with the engine off.
Also, a properly operating fuel delivery system stays pressurized, even with the engine off.