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SAMustang7

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Every time I turn the ignition the car doesnt start the first time. I'll have to turn the key once or twice before it actually starts. No problems after the car starts though. This has been going on for about two weeks now. Doesn't matter if the engine is warm or cold either. What could be causing this?
 

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Mine's been like that too lately. If I remember from Auto Tech correctly, missing teeth on the flywheel can cause the car not to start. And you have to try a couple of times until it turns enough to catch on the teeth from the starter gear. Or maybe our cars are just jacked up lol.

~A.C.
 

COramprat

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Is it turning over or you get nothing at all when you try it?
 

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Subscribing. My car has been doing this off and on with no predictable pattern since I've had it.
 

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Interesting...my '00 GT 'Vert has been doing the same thing recently.

My wife's '00 Escape did the same thing, and according to my wife, Ford "replaced something...."

More details to follow!
 
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