Car - trouble starting?

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I'm having trouble with my car. if it sits overnight, the car starts normally. when i go for a ride and turn the car off, i have trouble starting it back up. it grinds and barely turns over. it almost seems like the battery saves up for 1 supercharge and gets used and is gone. i can sit and listen to radio fine though. any thoughts what's happening here?

CactiJoe · Accepted Answer

The Starter could be dying or your fuel pressure drops after warming up due to a dying fuel pump or your oil pressure drops significantly on a hot engine indicating a worn out engine. Really low oil pressure can make an engine hard to start when hot. 

I'd have a free charging system diagnostic done at your local auto parts shop. This checks the battery, starter, alternator. 

Good Luck!

Kyle · Answer

If its something like a off road vehicle i.e 4x4 , SUV , turn the ignition once , wait for 15 seconds , then turn the ignition again to start your vehicle , then push the gas 3 times , should start. depends what engine size it is also.

cslimjim04 · Answer

Might be a bad battery. Autozone does free battery testing. It takes a hour and it will tell u if it's good or bad.

Kenny · Answer

This an old GM car?  The starter getting too much heat.  Need a heat shield or something.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Help-GM-starter-solenoid-heat-shield/_/N-25er?itemIdentifier=980_0_0_

http://www.amazon.com/Moroso-74300-Starter-Heat-Shield/dp/B000CON4OI

ehverno2b40 · Answer

Kenny I've had lots of G.M. cars that have had that problem,-- heat shield helps

bandit_60 · Answer

sounds like something is getting too hot ! a starter can do that if it,s getting too hot from the engine ! even a coil can do that once they get too hot !

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