Ocassional starting tantrums

[fisher]

My 2006 model Honda CR-V making some drama while starting in morning. It takes 3-4 self to start, its happening over last week and at first i doubt the battery and got it checked from satwa boys and they confirmed battery is fine and working good. I am afraid to wait until it fails completely, hope anyone here had similar issue and knows what to do. Thank you.

[chaplin]

If its starting after couple of attempts then its surely a battery issue or the starter motor is giving up (less likely) as starter has real good life of 10+ years unless you are switching off/on car on every red light. Get the battery check again with good workshop or at ENOC station with Auto pro guys, they have more professional tools than Satwa guys

[andrewsg]

Starting tantrums can signal few of the below failing components:

BATTERY: As rightly mentioned by chaplin above.

STARTER MOTOR / SELF: As rightly mentioned by chaplin above.

SPARK PLUGS: If spark plug of any cylinder is getting black and reduce the required margin, then also it will make few empty cranks before other cylinder spark helps starting the car. Get all spark plug checked and replace if needed (most easiest fix).

IGNITION COILS: Get the ignition coil checked of delivering enough current to spark plug to produce right amount of spark. If coils or one of the coil gets weak then it result in weaker spark and start the car with difficulty.

FUEL FILTER: If you have never changed the fuel filter, then get it change soon as if fuel filter start getting blocked and suffocating the fuel coming out it builds a few seconds delay in throwing the fuel towards the engine and cause that extra cranks. In this case you must be also feeling slight slow response or delay when you hit the full throttle and car runs fine but after few blips.

FUEL PUMP: When fuel pump tend to age it reduces the fuel pressure and that's where when you start the car with zero fuel pressure it takes couple of attempt to build the required fuel pressure. Check if fuel pressure working fine or not. Next time, open the hood before starting the car, and just turn the key half way (dont start the car) if you hear whining noise for 15-30 seconds and it ends with click mean fuel pump is working fine. You can locate a shrader valve on fuel line and it should read close to 30 psi. If its lower that will explain that fuel pump is struggling. And if that whining noise run for more than 30 seconds then again it means fuel pump is struggling to build adequate pressure and taking that extra time.