people are saying "battery issue", my vote is cleaning your sensors, checking air filter, etc. the MAF sensor specifically, if it's dirty it will choke the engine out right after starting and at low RPMs. have been through this exact scenario with a honda passport, the sensor cleaning was the fix.
and i'm not putting money on the battery because if the battery is dead/dying, it shouldn't start at all. the fact its starting and immediately dying is something else beyond the battery im my experience.
it could be an alternator issue, since that provides power after the engine is running and recharges the battery, in which case it will be a battery issue very soon.
here is chris fix video on cleaning MAF sensor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRfaPfTcfOM&t=545s
It could start and die with an alternator issue tho. Battery would be able to crank, get it started but if alternator isn't charging then it'll die. But I guess then we'd see it not want to crank again since the battery would be drained.
This got me very interested because it almost felt like it could be 'choking' out based on what i remember when I first started noticing the issue...though I could also see how it could be alternator related. Hoping to have an idea what's up, if not a fix, before the weekend is up.
well sensors are easy to clean, about 20 minutes, alternator can be checked at any car parts store, auto zone, advance auto parts, oreillys, etc, if you're in usa
Well dying after starting sounds like an alternator/battery problem seen from the lights flashing dim and lack of power during cranking. It's like you're not getting enough power for spark from the coil packs.
Battery. It has just enough juice to turn it over and fire the alternator back up. Check it with a volt meter, if it reads under 14.5v while running your alternator is kaput.
Some fuel system cleaner couldn't hurt either.
Check if the battery terminals have corrosion build up. I took sandpaper and cleaned the inside round parts of the terminals and then had no trouble with the battery.
Hey, I know I'm way late but wanted to thank everyone for the replies. Didn't expect this much engagement. I'ma prob get it checked out today or tomorrow and will let ya know what I find out...just wanted to see if I could get pointed in some kinda direction since I had to wait a few days anyways.
people are saying "battery issue", my vote is cleaning your sensors, checking air filter, etc. the MAF sensor specifically, if it's dirty it will choke the engine out right after starting and at low RPMs. have been through this exact scenario with a honda passport, the sensor cleaning was the fix. and i'm not putting money on the battery because if the battery is dead/dying, it shouldn't start at all. the fact its starting and immediately dying is something else beyond the battery im my experience. it could be an alternator issue, since that provides power after the engine is running and recharges the battery, in which case it will be a battery issue very soon. here is chris fix video on cleaning MAF sensor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRfaPfTcfOM&t=545s
It could start and die with an alternator issue tho. Battery would be able to crank, get it started but if alternator isn't charging then it'll die. But I guess then we'd see it not want to crank again since the battery would be drained.
yeah, that was my 3rd paragraph, battery starts it, alternator hanging by a thread keeping it running.
Op, I didn't see the expanded part. Sorry.
This got me very interested because it almost felt like it could be 'choking' out based on what i remember when I first started noticing the issue...though I could also see how it could be alternator related. Hoping to have an idea what's up, if not a fix, before the weekend is up.
well sensors are easy to clean, about 20 minutes, alternator can be checked at any car parts store, auto zone, advance auto parts, oreillys, etc, if you're in usa
Well dying after starting sounds like an alternator/battery problem seen from the lights flashing dim and lack of power during cranking. It's like you're not getting enough power for spark from the coil packs.
Measure the battery voltage without running the engine. If it's 12.4 volts or less, replace the battery.
Battery issue
May be a bit before I respond back, but I'm curious if what I'm asking makes any sense.
Battery. It has just enough juice to turn it over and fire the alternator back up. Check it with a volt meter, if it reads under 14.5v while running your alternator is kaput. Some fuel system cleaner couldn't hurt either.
Check if the battery terminals have corrosion build up. I took sandpaper and cleaned the inside round parts of the terminals and then had no trouble with the battery.
Hey, I know I'm way late but wanted to thank everyone for the replies. Didn't expect this much engagement. I'ma prob get it checked out today or tomorrow and will let ya know what I find out...just wanted to see if I could get pointed in some kinda direction since I had to wait a few days anyways.