Q: Delayed starting
Car will not start on first try. Push button to start and it just cranks until is automatically stops trying. The second attempt to start usually starts right away.
This usually is a problem the first thing in the morning or when the car has been sitting (not driven) for several hours... like when I leave the office, this may happen.
My car has 85000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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