well i had a 5th gen max for a year or 2 until an old lady decided to total it s now i have a 99 se 5spd with 133k miles and when i go to start it weather its hot or cold it takes alot longer then any more car maybe 30 seconds to a minute but it starts now the car does need spark plugs because it bucks on the highway but any suggestions?

 

it could be a lot of things. start searching as there are more than enough posts to get you going.

you aren't going to get any help until you can be more specific about your problem

do you have any codes?

do you know when/if the clutch was replaced? if it was replaced and the mating surfaces between the tranny and bell housing were not cleaned properly, then you will always have a hard start.

some members have had luck by adding ground wires to the starter and tranny bolts. but if the mating surface is corroded in any way then the only way to fix the problem is to unbolt the tranny and clean the surface properly.

 

this.

add a ground wire from the negative battery terminal to a bolt on the tranny housing.

 

Is it a constant crank?

 

Yea sorry it cranks fin it just takes it a few more seconds to start up

 

You should get a tune a tune-up asap. You can't really know what that is unless you diagnos the problem. Start by eliminating things like spark plug,battery"get a optima red top battery because it's a possibility your battery is approaching the end of it's life span. Proper grounding or replacing the terminal.

I'd do those first then the alternator last. You should try to get the battery because cranking te car like that will put strain on the starter and alternator. Good luck.


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yeah what this guy said ^, also check the Crank Sensor by the oil pan to see if its dirty. make sure you take it off to take a good look

 

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Yea its dirty I just bought the car and it needs valve cover gaskets pretty badly

 

since we're throwing stuff out there: it might also be fuel related.

 

clean it, those gasket are leaking oil which will be a reason why its dirty to

 

There's a check engine for knock sensor and there's a p1320 code something with ignition

 

Knock Sensor is an easy thing to fix if you have the right tools and small hands, I got a KS off ebay for cheap.

 

my vote is here also...im willing to bet its the fuel pressure regulator and/or fuel filter...fairly common problem. hope this helps

 

I had the same problem with my max a few a months ago. My motor sounded like it was turning over fine but it wasn't. I took my starter into the auto parts store and they tested it and it was bad. Bought a new one, thew it in and my car and it started up just fine. This might not be the problem with your car, but it only takes 10 minutes to take off, might be worth a shot.