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It was hot yesterday, about 100 degrees. I got home arround 6:30 pm. Parked the MO inside the garage which was also hot. About 2 hours later I needed to go shopping so I got into the car and tried to start the engine: crank... crank... crank... crank... and nothing! I removed the key, put it back and tried cranking the engine again for about 10 seconds. Still nothing. Held the pedal to the floor for a couple of minutes and tried again. No start. I pumped the pedal a couple of times and cranked again but no dice. Finally gave up and got into the wife's MBZ, which started immediately. My wife gave me that look and I felt so bad for the MO to have been embarrased like that.
Got back from shopping half an hour later. Before unloading anything I went to my MO, put the key in, and she started right up! As if there was never anything wrong.
My first guess was vapor lock. But it was not that hot and I am sure these newer cars have some sort of defence against that. My second guess was Nissan's Immoblizing system which reset itself later. But would it have even let me crank the engine if that was the case? Third guess ... I am not sure, maybe a faulty ignition.
Has this happened to anyone else?
Got back from shopping half an hour later. Before unloading anything I went to my MO, put the key in, and she started right up! As if there was never anything wrong.
My first guess was vapor lock. But it was not that hot and I am sure these newer cars have some sort of defence against that. My second guess was Nissan's Immoblizing system which reset itself later. But would it have even let me crank the engine if that was the case? Third guess ... I am not sure, maybe a faulty ignition.
Has this happened to anyone else?