Hard starting, what could it be?
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Hard starting, what could it be?
I noticed it takes about 6-7 starter clicks before it goes! Warm, cold, just driven, doesn't matter. I know this isn't right as my other Yotas always started on 1 click with twice as many miles and even after sitting undriven for a week. After the 4Runner is up and running, no complaints, it purrs.
What things should I look at? It's at 79K and always followed Toyota's recommended maintenance schedule.
What things should I look at? It's at 79K and always followed Toyota's recommended maintenance schedule.
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Re: Hard starting, what could it be?
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I noticed it takes about 6-7 starter clicks before it goes! Warm, cold, just driven, doesn't matter. I know this isn't right as my other Yotas always started on 1 click with twice as many miles and even after sitting undriven for a week. After the 4Runner is up and running, no complaints, it purrs.
What things should I look at? It's at 79K and always followed Toyota's recommended maintenance schedule.
I noticed it takes about 6-7 starter clicks before it goes! Warm, cold, just driven, doesn't matter. I know this isn't right as my other Yotas always started on 1 click with twice as many miles and even after sitting undriven for a week. After the 4Runner is up and running, no complaints, it purrs.
What things should I look at? It's at 79K and always followed Toyota's recommended maintenance schedule.
if it's older maybe the cold start injector?
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It's '99 V6 auto. It cranks very very strong, if I were to bet the battery is pretty new. Given this fact should I still go over all the connections? (if yah will I lose anything when disconnecting battery? Radio codes and such?)
It's '99 V6 auto. It cranks very very strong, if I were to bet the battery is pretty new. Given this fact should I still go over all the connections? (if yah will I lose anything when disconnecting battery? Radio codes and such?)
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Originally posted by 4RUNR
will I lose anything when disconnecting battery? Radio codes and such?
will I lose anything when disconnecting battery? Radio codes and such?
http://4crawler.cruiserpages.com/4x4.../Starter.shtml
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Re: Hard starting, what could it be?
Originally posted by 4RUNR
I noticed it takes about 6-7 starter clicks before it goes! Warm, cold, just driven, doesn't matter. I know this isn't right as my other Yotas always started on 1 click with twice as many miles and even after sitting undriven for a week. After the 4Runner is up and running, no complaints, it purrs.
What things should I look at? It's at 79K and always followed Toyota's recommended maintenance schedule.
I noticed it takes about 6-7 starter clicks before it goes! Warm, cold, just driven, doesn't matter. I know this isn't right as my other Yotas always started on 1 click with twice as many miles and even after sitting undriven for a week. After the 4Runner is up and running, no complaints, it purrs.
What things should I look at? It's at 79K and always followed Toyota's recommended maintenance schedule.
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AgRunner06, well you know those clicks a starter makes About 4 per second is my best guess.
denverbikeguy, honestly I have no idea since I just got it, but from what I understood the previous owner took it to the dealer religiously for recommended maintenance. I'd imagine whatever the last recommended spark change was, if I'm at 79k now, then that's how old the sparks would be. I was going to take out a few and look at them but upon opening the hood found it's a major pain to go through removal just to look at them.
I noticed that if I put the key into ON, so all accessories come up, leave it there for few seconds and then crank, then it starts quicker but still not smooth enough as I'd like. Does the fuel pump pressurize the line with ignition in ON before engine starts?
denverbikeguy, honestly I have no idea since I just got it, but from what I understood the previous owner took it to the dealer religiously for recommended maintenance. I'd imagine whatever the last recommended spark change was, if I'm at 79k now, then that's how old the sparks would be. I was going to take out a few and look at them but upon opening the hood found it's a major pain to go through removal just to look at them.
I noticed that if I put the key into ON, so all accessories come up, leave it there for few seconds and then crank, then it starts quicker but still not smooth enough as I'd like. Does the fuel pump pressurize the line with ignition in ON before engine starts?
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Originally posted by 4RUNR
Does the fuel pump pressurize the line with ignition in ON before engine starts?
Does the fuel pump pressurize the line with ignition in ON before engine starts?
so am i doing any good giving it a few seconds whith the ignition in the on position before turning it to start? anyone else do this?
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I do the wait thing... I used to be able to hear the fuel pump in my volvo very well, and I would always wait til that started and stopped, then would light it up. Now I just wait a couple secs since I can't really hear the fuel pump in the Runner.
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Originally posted by 4RUNR
Listen to the MP3 of the engine cranking. Does it sound normal? (It’s inside a closed garage so sounds exaggerated due to reverberation)
Listen to the MP3 of the engine cranking. Does it sound normal? (It’s inside a closed garage so sounds exaggerated due to reverberation)
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