car wont start

[automaticonlyspeed3]

Hey guys>>

Ive been having this problem off and on for a while..

For some reason, my car just doesn't start at times..

It will crank up and run... then the next hour.. wont start.

I can bump start it (push and drop clutch) and the car runs totally fine.. no issues..


---Noise it makes-- roar roar..... rooar.. click click click..

sometimes, just clicking..

I can hear the fuel pump working..


-- I charge the battery.. i went to autozone, they said it was okay..
They said battery terminals were lose.. *(bent out of shape) So i replace the bad one.. didn't fix it..

same issues.. sometimes it starts.. sometimes it doesnt''

** I checked the little ground wire by the intake manifold.. it looked fine.

**have gas in car..

**connector looked okay..

**cleaned EGR a bit.. i heard that could cause some issues..

again, car runs fine when running..

thoughts?

 

[jsmith]

Are these heat soaked restarts, or cold? I don’t remember the details but fuel rail sensor or hprv came to mind when I read this.

 

[automaticonlyspeed3]

both.. sometimes, its a cold start.. sometimes when its been running

but also, when it has been running.. ill shut it off and try it again.. no luck.

 

[jsmith]

Have you done the hot shutoff and look at hprv test?

 

[Enki]

If it's clicking when you turn the key and not even cranking, that's a starter solenoid issue most likely. Check all the connections on the starter, remove and clean them, then try again. if it persists, might need a new starter.

Ive seen several other (non-Mazda) cars have this issue where it won't hot start and you have to wait for the engine to cool before it will crank again.