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Slow Starting C4
My 2004 C4 start slow, many seconds > 10, before starter engages. Usually does this on a cold start, after sitting over night, but not always. Engine display, says waiting for oil level check sometimes. Does it just need a quart? I check the level on the dip stick an its full. Occasionally I get a an intermittent oil sensor error. Could they be related? Any thoughts?
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09-16-2011, 04:48 AM
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Wow, more than 10 seconds before the starter engages? That is strange, what happens while you are holding the key in the start position before it engages? Maybe start with a battery?
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09-16-2011, 12:00 PM
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The dashboard lights and usually shows the message "Checking Oil Level" and then the counts down from 4 secs, 3-2-1 and sometime starts and then sometimes not.
I replaced the battery (close to $500, Ouch!!) at the dealer, last month thinking this was the issue, but it hasn't helped. Could it be oil pressure sensor, or a netral safety switch fro the clutch/shifter? |
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09-19-2011, 04:32 AM
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I have the same problem from time to time where i go to start the car and it just doesn't want to turn over and then after 8-10 seconds it finally does. It happens haphazardly and just yesterday for the first time, after it started, when i went to give it a little gas, it stalled out.
It's an '02 C4 Cab that is in a heated garaged so its not an outside temperature issue. Any thoughts? Battery seems to hold a charge a little south of 14 on the dashboard guage so i don't think its the battery |
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09-27-2011, 07:09 AM
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I just spoke to a co-workwer, with lots of experience with BMWs. He thinks it could be clutch pedal switch or maybe parking break switch. I'm going to poke around this weekend and see what I can find. Last time I had this problem I was frustrated and cycled the emergency break and excatly at that time the starter engaged, not sure if its related, but I'm going to investigate further.
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09-28-2011, 02:29 AM
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Could be a clutch switch, they go out fairly often. I don't think the parking brake switch would have any effect on starting the car; the clutch switch would.
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10-03-2011, 10:58 AM
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Souinds like the electrical part of the ign switch is going bad, very common problem. Odd things start to happen, no climate control-OOPS it works again, can't turn car off or on, everything lights up car does not turn over etc...
Help Plz - Starter Not Engaging? - Page 2 - Rennlist Discussion Forums $12 NAPA 4A0905849B- Change out time ~45 minutes the first time, 15 after that. Porsche does not offer this part anymore. Audi, VW, NAPA, PEP Boys etc... do. HOW TO with pics http://www.pedrosgarage.com/Site_3/Replace_Ignition_Switch.html
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