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2011 JK Intermittent Starting Issue

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Old 07-01-2024, 04:05 PM
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Default 2011 JK Intermittent Starting Issue

My manual trans JK w 152k sometimes doesn't start right. To be clear this is intermittent, but starting to be kind of consistent in the mornings on cold starts. I put the clutch in and turn the key - all these next things are continuous while clutch is in and the key js steady in the start position: starter gets the signal for a split second, but gets interrupted before the motor starts Starts again. Interrupted. Starts. Interrupted. There's usually a pretty noisy CLaCK which, I assume is just the weight of the flywheel having its way with the starter. The motor won't catch.

If i wait a few seconds and try again, it may do the same thing again, or it may start up perfectly. It may be coincidence but it kind of seems like when I push the clutch in real hard it tends to start better, which leads me to believe the master cylinder might be the culprit - but it's new.

I have replaced the clutch master cylinder, the slave cylinder. The starter. And I just got a new clutch. Lines are well bled by me. The mechanic that just did the clutch, bled them again,

Next stop, replacing the ignition switch.

Any other things I can check?
​​​​​​Thanks for the help.

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I went through a litany of similar issues and the battery showed good on a volt meter. Eventually the stealership pulled the battery and ran a 24 hour bench test and bingo, for some reason which is beyond my paygrade, the battery would show 12 VOLTS, but would not hold amperage, so they told me. I put in an expensive but worth every penny YELLOW TOP and have not looked back



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