car won't start after sitting!

vortrex · 09-02-2011, 04:51 PM

I haven't driven my car for about 3 months, it's just been sitting in the garage. the battery is fine, it turns over, but the car won't start! I've never had an issue with the car before parking it. it sounds like it's going to catch but never does. any ideas? I am running a tune via a cobb accessport. do you think I should try and revert the map? is there any sort of security trigger which could have been tripped which is keeping it from starting?

vortrex · 09-02-2011, 04:55 PM

weird, nevermind. I locked then unlocked the doors and then it started!

christian370z · 09-02-2011, 05:21 PM

Maybe it just didn't recognize the key for a second while you started and did not allow it to fire, hopefully it won't give you any more issues!

vortrex · 09-02-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

Maybe it just didn't recognize the key for a second while you started and did not allow it to fire, hopefully it won't give you any more issues!

I don't think that was it, because I've tried starting it for a couple days now. it showed the icon saying the key was there. seems like maybe it just got confused somehow.

wstar · 09-02-2011, 05:45 PM

The door thing could have been a coincidence too. 3 months is a long time to go without a start, could have just needed to prime itself a bit on fuel or something.

vortrex · 09-02-2011, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

The door thing could have been a coincidence too. 3 months is a long time to go without a start, could have just needed to prime itself a bit on fuel or something.

I don't think so, I was trying to start it for 2 days. I could smell fuel from trying to start it so much over the past 2 days.

XwChriswX · 09-02-2011, 06:17 PM

Maybe she just wasn't in the mood to be turned on... And she was secreting fluids...

Maybe it was just that time of the last 3 months...

christian370z · 09-03-2011, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Maybe she just wasn't in the mood to be turned on... And she was secreting fluids...

Maybe it was just that time of the last 3 months...

She needs sufficient foreplay to get her all fired up, can't skip that vital first step!

bclarke22 · 10-11-2011, 11:17 PM

See this thread - Rough Start - Something Seems Wrong

Good luck

-Bob

MattP725 · 10-12-2011, 02:06 PM

Little late now but you really shouldn't let the car sit that long... if it is a summer only vehicle you can at least fire it up every week or two for 5 minutes just to keep things moving.

09-02-2011, 04:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
vortrex Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF, CA Posts: 199 Drives: '09 370z 6spd Rep Power: 15	car won't start after sitting! I haven't driven my car for about 3 months, it's just been sitting in the garage. the battery is fine, it turns over, but the car won't start! I've never had an issue with the car before parking it. it sounds like it's going to catch but never does. any ideas? I am running a tune via a cobb accessport. do you think I should try and revert the map? is there any sort of security trigger which could have been tripped which is keeping it from starting?

09-02-2011, 05:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 431	Maybe it just didn't recognize the key for a second while you started and did not allow it to fire, hopefully it won't give you any more issues! __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

09-02-2011, 05:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	The door thing could have been a coincidence too. 3 months is a long time to go without a start, could have just needed to prime itself a bit on fuel or something. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

09-02-2011, 06:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 451	Maybe she just wasn't in the mood to be turned on... And she was secreting fluids... Maybe it was just that time of the last 3 months... __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

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09-02-2011, 04:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
vortrex Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF, CA Posts: 199 Drives: '09 370z 6spd Rep Power: 15	weird, nevermind. I locked then unlocked the doors and then it started!

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10-12-2011, 02:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 16	Little late now but you really shouldn't let the car sit that long... if it is a summer only vehicle you can at least fire it up every week or two for 5 minutes just to keep things moving.