R34 trouble starting car?

[CNBLOW]

Hi guys just wondering if anyone can help me out, my car has trouble starting pretty much all the time, it cranks for a while before it decides to start (most times roughly 10 times it cranks for, it never used to be this bad) the battery and alternator are all ok and everything is charging ok, in some cases it doesnt start and keeps crankin till it flattens the battery

The only thing i can think of is the fuel pump as it is cranking but there isnt any fuel there??... i could be wrong..

Anyone had trouble like this?? anyone can gimme any suggestions

Thanks guys

[ed]

Do you hear the fuel pump priming when you turn your key to the notch right before starting the car up?

You should be able to hear it prime

[JAPCAB]

you have probably done this already, but check fuses. Failing that if its an external pump locate it, give it a fkn smack. try starting up again. they get jammed, i guess this can happen as a result of a mechanical problem or from running the tank right near empty and its sucked in a whole load of crap.

[CNBLOW]

yeah i can hear the pump priming when i turn the key, and japcab, its the original intank pump... any other suggestions?

[ed]

perhaps it is an ignition problem and not fuel?

have you checked the plugs/coils?

when I had faulty coils it would really hesitate before starting

[wrxhoon]

Have you had the compression checked ? How well does it run when you do start it ?

[ylwgtr2]

how long do you crank before the battery goes flat?I bet my onions on it that its definately your battery.......next time it does it....hook up a jumper pack to it and watch it fire up straight away.....

[CNBLOW]

yeah when i hook a battery to it, it still cranks a little while but starts, i will try change the battery regardless as its still the original one,

once car is started it runs like a dream:)

plugs where changed not long ago so im assuming they are all ok

I will change the battery and take it from there

[ed]

Take it to an autoelectrician perhaps and get the connections to the starter motor and the motor itself checked out perhaps?