# Car does not start when hot

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-start-when-hot/4822>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 18, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-start-when-hot/4822 "2007-09-18T23:30:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![cesar\_ux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@cesar\_ux](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cesar_ux)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-start-when-hot/4822/1 "2007-09-18T23:30:18Z")

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I have a 2002 Acura TL-S. The car will not start when it is hot. If I turn the car off, and I try to start it up right away it will not start. I need to jump start it in order for it to run. The car starts great when it is cold. Can you offer any suggestions.  
  
  
  
 Thanks.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-does-not-start-when-hot/4822/2 "2007-09-18T23:41:25Z")

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If it starts by being jumped, then the first place to check is the battery. Has the battery been load tested yet?