LR2 hesitation when starting engine
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LR2 hesitation when starting engine
I have a 2008 LR2. When I press the Start button, the engine hesitates for a second like it's not going to start. And then VROOM, it always starts. It's been doing this for the past year. The battery has been checked and it's strong.
Does this happen to anyone else?
Does this happen to anyone else?
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If we ever want to sell our vehicles, we are going to have a difficult time because any buyer who takes a test drive is not going to want to have anything to do with a vehicle that sounds like it has an ignition/starter problem. So I would really like to understand what this problem is and how to fix it. It's interesting to learn that it's happening to others.
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Then I started to use the higher grade (91) Premium gas, thinking it might be the octane level. After a few tanks, still no difference.
So I've eliminated the type of fuel as a cause. But I'm still having this minor, yet annoying problem.
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Update [SOLVED]: I had my 2008 LR2 into the dealer for the 75K mile routine service where they replaced the spark plugs (per maintenance schedule). Following this change, my LR2 starts up like when it was new! No hesitation anymore. So it must have been the plugs. I only wish I asked them to save the old plugs for me so I could visually check if they appeared fouled. I would have been better off changing the plugs at 50K miles, but I didn't realize that bad plugs are a common cause of starting problems. I should have thought of this as the battery and starter tested OK. Live and learn.