OK, heres the problem, if its a problem. When I start my vehicle about 9/10 times it takes an extra second or 2 to start. I engage the starter and it turns immediatley just that it takes a bit longer for the engine to keep going on its own. This has been happening since I bought the 03 wrx and I dont know what to do. I thought at first maybe because it was a turbo it took an extra second due to air flow restrictions but I test drove a couple others and they dont do this. I know its not a completley dead spot on the starter like where you just here the solenoid clicking but not spinnging the starter, I was thinking that the starter was just weak somehow.
Anyone ever experienced this before?
Anyone have any suggestions on what to do?

 

i had the same problem the other day i have an 04 wrx it now has 1400+ miles on it no mods. I was trippin out, what do you guys think it is?

 

0 mods on the car, have 4500 miles and this problem has been happening since day 1

 

16,500 modded and have the problem

Nick

 

Subie batteries aren't the best, and have been known to go bad very quickly. I just took my '02 battery out and the water level was down just below the 'low' line all the way across, and I had filled it last spring.

 

I feel better knowing I'm not alone. Im going to replace my battery because in Fairbanks AK when the temperature gets to -50F, you NEED a REALLY good battery.

 

Yeah I've noticed this getting a little worse for me too. If I do swap out I'll be getting a lighter weight/smaller battery

jason

 

whoa
i had the same thing happen to me this evening

i really really really need a new air filter, dunno if it needs to breath
btw, i have bov and up an ddown pipe
so it could be battery?

 

subaru batteries are very good.a little testing will save you money.besides most of your cars i see are under warranty.its a shame to pay that kind of money for a car and not use the factory warranty.

 

No offense intended, but I wouldn't let the local(~50 miles away) dealer get close enough to my car to see what color it is.
The closest REAL dealer is ~3 hours(at good speed ) away, and for a battery I'll just handle it myself.
As a matter of fact, I already did by installing an Odyssey PC680 under the passengers seat.

 

now that my car is modded
i can't let the dealer (the one i bought it frmo) see my car