2000 Honda Passport NO START

DOTANHA

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2000 HONDA PASSPORT
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
128,000 MILES

NEED TO KNOW WHY MY CAR CRANKS SLOW , NO START. AND PLUG GETS WET AFTER FEW CRANK. WHAT WOULD BE POSSIBILITIES NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OTHER THAN FULL CHARGE BATTERY. THANKS

Saturday, January 31st, 2009 AT 12:27 PM

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KHLOW2008

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Hi dotanha,

Thank you fo the donation.

When cranking speed is slow, the required compression might not be achieved so it will not fire up. After a rew cranks it will flood as excessive fuel is getting into the cylinders. This would sometimes cause the sparks plugs to foul up and might short them as well.

If a fully charged battery works, then there is nothing else that you need to check.

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Saturday, January 31st, 2009 AT 12:48 PM

DOTANHA

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This car has been sitting for a long time it starts one time sounds great but few days after that. It cranks slow now. Could it be jumped out of timing? Am I going to be able to get this engine somehow? Or, should I buy new engine? What do you recomend?

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Saturday, January 31st, 2009 AT 10:35 PM

KHLOW2008

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Hi,

If the battery is weak, it would not crank fast enough to start. I would suggest getting a jumper to try and start.

After sitting without starting over long period of time, if the battery is failing or there is a drain, the battery would not be strong enough to start. Engines do not go bad easily after sitting for some time.

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Sunday, February 1st, 2009 AT 1:06 AM