Why does my Toyota Camry take so long to start?
One of two things could be happening: 1) the car may not be maintaining fuel pressure after engine shutdown (possible fuel pressure regulator issue); 2) leaky injectors. The system should maintain most of the fuel pressure for some time after shutdown. On the order of 24 hours.
What to do if your Toyota won’t start?
Battery – If the connections on your battery become corroded, there is no longer a connection to the rest of the car. This can keep you from starting. Clean the posts and try to start the car. Additionally, the battery may be dead. Take a battery tester and test the cranking amps to see if they are weak.
Why is my Toyota Tacoma hard to start?
Q3: “ Toyota Tacoma starting problems – It’s incredibly hard to start when the outside air is hot.” A: For the hot start, hold the gas pedal to the floor while you turn the key to see if that does anything. If it helps then you may have a leaking fuel pressure regulator or fuel injector sending fuel into the intake on hot shut down.
Why does my Toyota Prius not start up?
If you get no lights and your battery is working, the ignition switch could be to blame. If you get dash lights, then turn the key to start to see if the lights go out on the dash. If the lights go out, your ignition switch is okay. Starter Connection – Corrosion on the starter can keep the car from starting.
Why does my Toyota Camry run rough After fueling?
When you fuel it then gets momentarily saturated, which in turn the ecm opens the purge valve and a gross amount of vapors are sucked into the intake causing a rich condition (the engine runs rough.) By the time you restart the engine the condition is gone, and the engine runs good.
What happens when you fill up a Toyota Camry?
Camry’s do have a sensor which detects the gas pressure. If it were bad gas, octane, etc, you would experience the rough idle everytime you start up, etc, not after you fill up. Are you running your tank near empty? Your problem is odd.
What causes engine crank time to be extended?
Another common reason for extended crank time for engines is a vacuum leak. Engine vacuum must be a sealed system which the mass air flow and map sensors depend on to send feedback information to the main computer which in turn sets the stage for the engine starting sequence.