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Accord i-ctdi hard started the longer it's sitting

  • 12-06-2015 5:15pm
    #1
    PatL23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭


    Bought an accord 07 model. Lovely car, Drives great but one gripe I have it's hard started the longer it's left sitting.
    Started it today after 2-3 days idle and it took about 4 cranks for it to start and white smoke came out the exhaust but went away after a few seconds. I was thinking it could be a weak battery that isn't turning the crank fast enough? That or else oil is leaking into the cylinders or something else. I haven't a clue really.

    I was thinking of leaving it sitting and connect jump cables and try to start it next time with a jump to see if it does the same.

    If I start the car and leave it idle for a few minutes then stop for a few minutes and start it again it starts fine.

    Any thoughts on what's wrong?


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  • #2
    PatL23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭PatL23


    Not hard started if it's only left a day though. A Honda mechanic said it could be moisture in the fuel filter. He's servicing it next week so hopefully not much is wrong


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Yes I would think fuel filter, do you have any idea when it was last changed?


  • #4
    PatL23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭PatL23


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Yes I would think fuel filter, do you have any idea when it was last changed?

    Previous owner said it was done but you never know. Got a service today so I'll see if it does it


  • #5
    PatL23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91 ✭✭PatL23


    Change of fuel filter has sorted the starting problem.

    But now the timing chain needs to be replaced.
    Any idea how much it will cost in total for a good independent mechanic to do it?


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