Q: Car periodically will not start first time
There are times when I cannot start the engine at first start, after about 2 or 3 it will start. Does not happen all the time, just once in a while. When it did not start, I can hear the humming when I was trying to start the engine. Also I noticed that one day weather temperature went down to 40 degree F, it didn't start right away either. New battery and new starter, but been told from friends it might be a bad new starter? No other parts on engine area had been replaced or serviced for a while. Car runs fine otherwise. Car is 2003. Around 105K miles spark plugs were replaced Around 110K miles these were done: Air filter replaced Brake pads replaced Drive belt(s) replaced Exhaust pipe replaced And the usual oil/filter change. Thank you.
My car has 115500 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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