Cant be started after stopping

2011 ACURA CL
1,234 MILES
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NAFI NAS DAROOGAR
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Hello
My car is made in Iran.The car is Kia but different.I wanted to know what is the problem of my car in the summer that after stopping it cant be started until 2hours?
Jul 3, 2019 at 12:49 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Welcome to 2CarPros.

Most commonly, a sensor called a crankshaft position sensor will fail when hot and require time to cool for it to work again. Take a look through these links:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-crank-shaft-angle-sensor-works

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-crankshaft-sensor

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/crankshaft-angle-sensor-replacement

The best way to determine if the sensor is not working is by checking for an engine RPM signal using a live data scanner. If there is no reference, the sensor is my first suspect.

Let me know if you have other questions and the specific make and model of the vehicle.

Take care,
Joe
Jul 3, 2019 at 7:04 PM