# 2004 hyundai accent starting problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, accent\ **Created:** [March 8, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-accent-starting-problems/77865 "2013-03-08T23:02:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![craigjf43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@craigjf43](https://community.cartalk.com/u/craigjf43)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-accent-starting-problems/77865/1 "2013-03-08T23:02:25Z")
i have a strange intermitant starting problem. about every three weeks my car will turn over but not even want to start. it could be after a 10 minute or 5 hour drive.the car could only be sitting for 5 minutes or after 8 hours. it is not consistent. i hooked up a spare plug but it doesn’t look like it is getting spark. sometimes i will rock it in gear and it will fire up like it never had a problem. then if that doesn’t work i will have someone push me to try and compression start it. it has never fired up that way but after comming to a stop,i turn the key and it fires right up. once i tried to start it (without pushing it),then gave up and tried again 10 minutes later and again it fired right up. the only error codes i get are for the evap system(for smog) which have been on for 6 years i am stumped ---
**Author:** ![98caddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/bb73d2/32.png) [@98caddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/98caddy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-accent-starting-problems/77865/2 "2013-03-09T00:18:34Z")
It sounds like the switch that prevents the car from starting in any gear besides park or neutral might be going bad. ---
**Author:** ![craigjf43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee59a6/32.png) [@craigjf43](https://community.cartalk.com/u/craigjf43)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-accent-starting-problems/77865/3 "2013-03-09T00:22:12Z")
would that be the same in a manual one? i forgot to mention that ---
**Author:** ![98caddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/bb73d2/32.png) [@98caddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/98caddy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-accent-starting-problems/77865/4 "2013-03-09T02:13:50Z")
I’m not sure how it works with a manual transmission, but I’m sure there are others here that are more knowledgeable than me on the subject. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-accent-starting-problems/77865/5 "2013-03-09T05:17:29Z")
The problem might be with the engine control relay. This relay sends power to the computer so it’s able to operate the ignition and fuel injection systems. Tester ---
**Author:** ![98caddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/bb73d2/32.png) [@98caddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/98caddy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 9:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-accent-starting-problems/77865/6 "2013-03-09T09:14:59Z")
I just reread the original post and now I’m doubting my diagnosis. I figured that because it seems to get better when the gearshift is moved around, it might be the park/neutral safety switch, but if that were the case, I don’t think the key would even turn. ---
**Author:** ![Proac\_fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@Proac\_fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Proac_fan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-hyundai-accent-starting-problems/77865/7 "2013-03-09T19:58:57Z")
Key will turn with a faulty neutral safety switch you just don’t get any power to the starter. Mike