'98 Z3

[Darla]

My car suddenly decided to not start one day. Ever since then it has been starting up, but takes about three or four times of trying before it does. I thought it was the battery but guess it'd not start at all if it were.......any idea what it could be?

 

[Big Daddy]

Does the motor spin over properly when you start it or is it slow turning? If that is the case it could very well be your battery.

 

[jsantoro]

My car suddenly decided to not start one day. Ever since then it has been starting up, but takes about three or four times of trying before it does. I thought it was the battery but guess it'd not start at all if it were.......any idea what it could be?

I have the same model year and it was doing the same thing, but I realized I was giving it gas when trying to start it and when I stopped doing that, it starts fine. Have you tried keeping your foot off the gas when starting?

 

[Darla]

I don't give it gas when I'm trying to start it. It just started doing this but it eventually starts up and then drives just fine until I turn it off.

 

[Big Daddy]

Well I tried?

 

[bimmertech2]

you may need to have somebody check the fuel presure. after sitting either over night or sitting for a few hours. the reason is that the fuel lines and components have check valves in them and they are supposed to keep a small amount of fuel presure in the lines for start up. If the fuel presure is being lost due to the check valves then you will have a longer cracking time, due to gas having to do from the pump to the motor it would take a couple of seconds for the fuel to travel that car and can creat longer cranking times. let me know if this helps. Also is you check engine light on.

 

[Big Daddy]

Both of my roadster have sat for four months when stored for the winter and never had this problem. They have started first time every time instantly when I brought it out of storage.