V8 Starter motor

Hi. I dont realy have a problem just a question. My 3.9 V8 Discovery has a strong battery and turns over nice and fast, the engine takes about 2-3 seconds to fire up, all good right, but if I keep hold of the key until I know the engine has fired up and relase the key it sounds like the starter is still engaged for about a second. What I do is turn the key for about 2 seconds and release and I find the engine has fired and all is good, almost as if the starter has turned that extra second to allow the engine to fire up.

Am i going mad or is this normal? Does it sound like I have a sticking starter?

Thanks

Ive got a 3.9 with a new starter, it does take a little while to crank over, maybe cos theres so much of it!Worries me after driving something else but always starts.

goonarmy said:

Ive got a 3.9 with a new starter, it does take a little while to crank over, maybe cos theres so much of it!Worries me after driving something else but always starts.

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They all do that sir.. It's normal to take around 3 seconds, the reasion is the engine ECU dosen't carry out any checks ie fuel pressure, engine temp. and all the rest of the stuff it does, unless the engine is cranking.

Cheers guys. That puts my mind at rest.

mine starts up within a quarter of a turn.