my car is dieing:(

my car has been struggling to start up the last couple of days, it like doesnt have enough power but then turns over, while driving i notice no dimming of lights or anything so im not sure if its the battery or not, i was thinking starter motor, any ideas?

Do the lights on your dash come on when its in the position right before start?(like the check engine,oil etc) or are they off? My car has had a poor ground somewhere for the past couple weeks, causing my shit to turn on and off at random :mad: yet my stereo continues to work the whole time. I think its fixed now though. I doubt you have had any of these problems but who knows. Also, Im pretty sure most auto stores will test your starter/alternator/battery for free. Check it out

I'd go to check the batt,-alt.-starter and see what's up with that.

i can almost guarantee it's the alternator. My 1st crx had the same problem.:(

well the lights and everything come on dimly when i first start the ignition, but when the car finally turns over everything works fine, plus i can drive around all day with no other problems, its just during start up.

Originally posted by crxlvr
well the lights and everything come on dimly when i first start the ignition, but when the car finally turns over everything works fine, plus i can drive around all day with no other problems, its just during start up.
most probably the battery,but you should get it checked anyway

it's ur battery..... if u have probs. in the morning and not starting after u drive awhile it's cause ur batt. wont hold the charge overnight. Ur alternator charges while u drive so it pumps up ur batt. and it holds the charge a short time but slowly drains thru the night.

One time my amp for my speakers had a short and was draining my batt. overnight thru the ground wire but problems like that r rare.

Hope this helps

ok figure this out, i left my car outside overnight in this nice weather NY is having, and this morning started right up, no hesitation or nothing, so im now thinking maybe i had some water on my ignition parts and it needed to be burned off.

i started the car at least 3 times today, and have had no start up problems like mentioned, im really:confused: