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EVO 8 car wont start untill i've to crank the car twice?

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Old Sep 26, 2014, 07:32 AM
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EVO 8 car wont start untill i've to crank the car twice?
Hi guys.

I brought an evo 8 the old owner said the car wont start the engine when it cold/morning.

He told me to crank the key than stop than crank the key again and it start?

and today. the car didnt start at all but it make the cranking.. battery is factory lol 13 years old?
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Old Sep 26, 2014, 08:06 AM
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Is this a question or a troll?
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Old Sep 26, 2014, 08:25 AM
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Try changing the battery??
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Old Sep 26, 2014, 07:05 PM
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the tune needs to be touched up most likely. what fuel is it tuned for?
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it was imported in 2010 in aus, and on the import paper it said it had aftermarked ecu and tuned in aus, Octane 98 aus
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13 year old battery? i would suspect this to your starting issues......
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Could be your battery. Since i had the same problem awhile back, after swapping out the battery it stark up fine.
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