2 Quirky issues - Starting & Windows

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Jun 15, 2006 | 11:19 AM

iTTalian

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2 Quirky issues - Starting & Windows

I just called and scheduled a service because of 2 issues that have been occurring, and I wanted to run them past you guys to see if the diagnosis that comes back from the stealership is on-track. (I'm still under warranty, so I'm not gonna sweat it, but I'd like to get this right on the first shot, instead of 3 visits later :^)

Issue 1 - Intermittent

Trying to start the car (after it has sat overnight) it goes through excessive cranking. One of two things happens next:

1) It doesn't start at all. I turn the key back, and try a 2nd time and it fires right up.

OR

2) It starts but sputters and dies after a few seconds. I turn the key a second time and it fires right up

Issue #2 - Intermittent

I unlock the car, open the door and the window drops opens slightly as it's supposed to. I shut the door and the window closes as it should. Immediately after it closes, it opens again (about an inch) and stays open until I manually close it. This happens on both the driver and passenger side.

Any help you guys can give is, as always, much appreciated.

Jun 15, 2006 | 11:28 AM

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From: Madison, AL

Unfortunately, mio amigo, intermittent problems NEVER show themselves .......

at the dealership. The dealer will just tell you "everything is working just fine". This is a corollary of one of Murphy's law. I've had the same issue #2 as you but it has gone away on its own so I have no idea.
Sorry,
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Jun 15, 2006 | 11:34 AM

PracTTical

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maybe this

the starting problem might be a fuel pump problem or a clogged injector. Try running some injector cleaner through the gas tank. As for the fuel pump, when you turn the key, wait till the screen says OK before you crank it over, this means the car is ready to start. with the window, my car has the same problem, comes and goes. I saw it with a roadster i was looking at, and it started happening with my car. I havent figured it out yet, but if i do i'll let you know. It might have something to do with the window convenience feature, try turning it off and on again using the window switch, (search the forum for the directions i forget how to do it). Hope this helps!

Jun 15, 2006 | 11:36 AM

PGTT

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2nd issue: try the window reset procedure. Also search for "window reset" for more links.

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Jun 15, 2006 | 11:45 AM

aTTicism

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Re: 2 Quirky issues - Starting & Windows

1) Probably fuel pump not getting fuel forward fast enough on first try. There was a post on this recently.

2) Your window is an independent thinker. If it were a dog, it would be a Borzoi. It would know what to do, but would only do it when it felt like it.

Jun 15, 2006 | 02:32 PM

J. Patterson

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They are Quirky but consistently so :-)

I too have the occasional hard start. Mine however can be hot or cold. Seems flooded (remember carburators? ) when it does crank. Requires a bit of throttle to get it to fire off. Happens once or twice a week. ?????????
Another quirk many have had is the "lock- light bug" where the interior light fails to go out. I had that occasionally but strangely it stopped happening when I replaced my battery.
Somehow this stuff becomes tolerable when we read that others have the same occurances and no one can explain why. Kind of like visiting a haunted house. ;-)