Starting problems

[markplace]

My recently paid off 2000 X has began to have an intermittant starting problem. I can't seem to find a any consistancy with how it does it but, I'll try to start it (without touching the gas like I should be) and it crank for a while with no results, maybe a few seconds. I'll try again or again and nothing. Sometimes it starts right away. Other times it takes a few tries. Once started it runs great like it always does. Any ideas? I have had no problems with the vehicle up to this point.

[evergreen]

it could be alot of things, i'm sorry to say.
battery isn't putting off enough juice to start.
starter is dead or close to it.
clogged fuel injectors (very unlikely)

i would go to shop and have it checked out, the first thing i would look at is the battery.

[markplace]

Thanks, I'll try it. I don't think it's the battery though since it seems to have plenty of juice for kicking it over. I have a full warranty but I didn't have time this week to leave it there.

[markplace]

For those interested, it turns out the problem stemmed from an aftermarket ignition kill device where you remove a small chip as a theft deterrant. The previous owner must have improperly diabled it and it started working intermittantly with the chip still in place. It cost me 110 dollars to find out.

[markplace]

Sorry, "disable". "Diable" would something comepletely differnet.

[evergreen]

thats sucks!! at least it wasn't anything mechanical. that would have cost ya alot more then $110