Cranks fast when hot, skips.
 

Hey guys. When my engine is hot (say I'm at a gas station, turn the engine off to fill up and then start the engine again) it will crank over quickly and make a faster, sputtering sound. Sometimes it will sound like it's skipping in the process. It always starts (knock on wood) but the speed of it almost made me question if there was a leaking injector or something?

Could this be a potential sign of starter failure? I'm considering ordering a rebuild kit (or a reman with the higher wattage option) as the starter looks dirty as hell and I imagine the contacts won't necessarily last forever (haven't been replaced and now at 250k miles.)

Here's a video of the sound, not the easiest thing to hear but may give some reference.

IMG 5516 - YouTube

Sounds like a good start to me. Its not buzzing or screeching or clicking. Rebuilding starter is good practice and part of maintenance.

Sounds like a good normal start for me too.

If the motor is rotating normally while trying to start it's not the starter.

Sounds normal to me

I didn't hear anything out of the ordinary except for that exhaust drone or whatever was going on in the background. Starting up quickly isn't a bad thing.

A bad starter will give you the opposite, a 'click' and nothing else then will start on the next try.

No buzzing or clicking at all. I'm going to rebuild the starter regardless for this reason -- might as well I'm going to have to do it at some point!

Mine is the same. It starts up really quickly if I start it back up after running and being fully warmed up.


When I put a new Alternator on, it really started cranking fast. Try cleaning your battery terminals and Alternator Connection.

But everything sounds normal to me.

Rebuilding a starter is only part of maintenance if it needs rebuilding.

It is NOT part of regular preventative maintenance.

Good to hear this. I just replaced my alternator as well + I changed my batt and terminals at the same time. I cleaned my alternator connection when swapping but it was definitely really cruddy.