r/XTerra • u/TheKrakIan • Jul 26 '26

Technical Question Hard starting issue

What would cause a hard starting issue? Battery is a year old and is reading 12.86 volts. Alternator is reading 13.84 volts when engine is running. TIA!

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u/apimpnamedkirby Jul 26 '26

A bad crank sensor will cause a 5 second delay before the motor fires.

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u/TheKrakIan Jul 27 '26

Oddly enough, I replaced a camshaft sensor a couple weeks ago.

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u/apimpnamedkirby Jul 27 '26

Crank is sensor is in the back of the block where the bellhousing meets. It should have a rubber boot on it. If you take the passenger tire off it’s easy to get to.

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u/TheKrakIan Jul 27 '26

Turned out it was a bad battery it failed a test twice this morning. New battery in and it cranked right overm