# Long crank no start when its cold **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 13, 2019, 7:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/long-crank-no-start-when-its-cold/134534 "2019-02-13T07:08:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/long-crank-no-start-when-its-cold/134534/4 "2019-02-13T11:21:32Z")
Much more info given in posters second thread for same car > [@Car crank but wont start](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-crank-but-wont-start/134535): > > Ok I’m about to give up on that. Maybe someone will solve it. I have an automatic golf 2003 2.0 gaz. I bought it a month ago. The seller told me that he changed the battery and the starter, seems to be true it looks brand new. The day after that the car is not starting. It’d crank and crank and crank but nothing. But it was nice crank! No starter or battery issues. Than I do it again!.. nothing …after 4 time cranking for 10 second it seems to be catching up but than nothing. And thaaaan the car … --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/long-crank-no-start-when-its-cold/134534)._