# Slow to start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-to-start/127578>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 26, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-to-start/127578 "2018-10-26T17:04:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jen6442\_143684](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@jen6442\_143684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jen6442_143684)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-to-start/127578/1 "2018-10-26T17:04:11Z")

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We have a 2012 Mazda 5 with 100k. It’s slow to start and turning over very slow. It cranks for 3-7 seconds and sometimes doesn’t successfully turn over. Fuel pressure is 380, which is within specs of 375-450 kpa. Battery and starter are both good. Electric to fuel pump appears to be fine.

Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-to-start/127578/2 "2018-10-26T17:08:40Z")

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> [@jen6442\_143684](#):
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> Battery and starter are both good. Electric to fuel pump appears to be fine.

How did you determine these were good/fine?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slow-to-start/127578/3 "2018-10-26T17:23:24Z")

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Battery to starter cables may have corrosion causing high resistsnce and slow cranking. Same for the battery ground cables.