Taking longer than usual to crank up.

ryanchua · 01-14-2011, 12:43 AM

Hi all,

This is the first time I'm experiencing this on a car.

My car is taking longer than usual to crank up (takes i guess a perceived 1 to 1.5 second longer to crank up). My battery is fine (i have a meter at normal levels) and replaced about 6 months back.

Is there anyone else who's experienced this? What other potential issues might there be? Thanks in advance.

Thisisdudewhoru · 01-14-2011, 12:58 AM

How often do you start/drive your car. If it's not often, you probably need to turn the car to acc and let the fuel pump prime. I notice that if I don't start it every 3-4 days, it takes a long time to crank and the rpms will dip heavily under startup and then be fine.

ryanchua · 01-14-2011, 02:35 AM

I drive it everyday - just did another search on the forums and found some answers but are similiar to yours. I'll try your method later!

inTgr8r · 01-14-2011, 07:18 AM

This is a fairly common issue.
They may be hard to find, but there are other posts about this.

The general consensus is that it's fuel related.
Some get this when using a particular brand of gas.

NU arty boy · 03-04-2011, 11:47 PM

I had the same thing happen with my coupe. Dealership ended up replacing the crank position sensor. I hope this helps!

tman53 · 03-06-2011, 12:09 PM

I had this problem when I owned my Z3M. The consensus from the forums seemed to be that this was a normal occurence. Not sure it applies to the Z4M, as I have not experienced it with mine. At least not yet.

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Thisisdudewhoru Captain 82 Rep 698 Posts Drives: 16 BSM 340i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 423 iTrader: (1)	How often do you start/drive your car. If it's not often, you probably need to turn the car to acc and let the fuel pump prime. I notice that if I don't start it every 3-4 days, it takes a long time to crank and the rpms will dip heavily under startup and then be fine. __________________ '16 BSM 340i M Sport + Track Pack.:.M Perf Exhaust.:.Polished BBS RS-GT.:.JB4.:.BMS Intake.:.H&R Sport.:.
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ryanchua Z4MC Sapphire Black 45 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 570-4SL Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore iTrader: (2)	I drive it everyday - just did another search on the forums and found some answers but are similiar to yours. I'll try your method later! __________________ Sorely missed: Zeta le Z4M Coupe (2008-2012) BMW.SG - Singapore's Ultimate BMW Enthusiast Community
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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	This is a fairly common issue. They may be hard to find, but there are other posts about this. The general consensus is that it's fuel related. Some get this when using a particular brand of gas. __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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NU arty boy Fuck it! We'll do it live!!! 7 Rep 91 Posts Drives: 2008 ///M Coupe, 2008 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335i [8.50] 2008 Z4 M Coupe [7.50]	I had the same thing happen with my coupe. Dealership ended up replacing the crank position sensor. I hope this helps! __________________ 2008 ///M Coupe 2008 335i
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tman53 New Member 0 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2006 Interlagos M Coupe Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I had this problem when I owned my Z3M. The consensus from the forums seemed to be that this was a normal occurence. Not sure it applies to the Z4M, as I have not experienced it with mine. At least not yet.
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