2000 Hyundai Accent 14 Recently Try Start Car Wont Start Hear Wont Roughly 3 T

2000 HYUNDAI ACCENT
8,000 MILES
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STACEY1991
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i have a 2000 hyundai accent 1.4 and recently when i try to start the car it wont start. i can hear it try to start but wont. i try for a roughly 3 times just keep turning the key for 5 seconds then stopping and then it will start, any ideas? i has the battery replaced last year.
Oct 8, 2011 at 3:38 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like a fuel pressure issue. I Would start by checking fuel pump pressure. There are directions on our homepage under the DIY section.
Oct 8, 2011 at 3:47 PM
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STACEY1991
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okay thanks, the engine managment light has also been on so could the light be part of this?
Oct 8, 2011 at 3:55 PM
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If the light has been on, have the computer scanned to identify trouble codes. That should help identify where the problem is coming from.
Oct 8, 2011 at 4:21 PM
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