Car takes a while to start?

[shawn hall]

Sometimes the car will start first time other times it will take me 8 turns? I replaced the starter today and the same thing happens?

 

[sadc]

might be your temp sensor. If their broken. It'll take awhile to start

 

[gsxofftheline]

I had the same exact thing. does it turn over and try to start? Or you trying the key and it just make one click noise and doesn't turn at all? Mine turned out to be the ignition switch, where the key goes in. Wierd I know.

 

[boostedjay32]

mine does the same thing it will turn on quick if i tap the gas a little... but then after its warm it starts up like nothing

 

[DeadsEvolution1]

How is the engine running? Sometimes low compression can cause you to have to turn the car over and over. Just a thought

 

[shawn hall]

The car will start 1st time after sitting all night so its nothing to do with heating up correct? Also when i turn the key it will click but not turn over. When it does turn over it seems hesitant. But every time it does turn over it starts.

 

[khartley]

My car did that after I swapped in a Supra fuel pump, not sure what was wrong with it.

 

[gsxofftheline]

Sounds like the ignition switch, don't know the exact name but its where the key goes, theres a switch in there that reads the key, and sometimes(don't know why) it doesn't read the key and it doesn't turn, just makes a click.

 

[shawn hall]

Did you replace your? Sounds kinda tuff? And do you kno the price on a new one?

 

[flinguist]

My car did that after I swapped in a Supra fuel pump, not sure what was wrong with it.

The fuel pump o-ring got damaged, and the pressure leaked off pretty fast. When the o-ring is good the pressure leaks off slowly, and builds up fast, when starting.

 

[subie22]

The fuel pump o-ring got damaged, and the pressure leaked off pretty fast. When the o-ring is good the pressure leaks off slowly, and builds up fast, when starting.

This guy is right, did you replace a fuel pump recently?

 

[95_pimpDSM]

Okay, When you try to start the car does it make a click click click click noise? or tick tick tick. Alot a times the relay for the ignition switch, when it goes bad it will give off a click noise.(For the relay functions just like a switch) When you sit in the driver set to your lower right, where your right foot is. The panel that covers your ECU that is where the relay is. If you have a person put their ear there they should hear a click noise. When your trying to turn the car over.

 

[shawn hall]

I have not. Well I just got the car so idk when the fuel pump was put in..Ill take a look at the noise today its making for sure.

I noticed that the ground to the starter is good and tight but the ground to the car was hardly snug at all? Anything to do with it?

 

[shawn hall]

No noise for the first 6 times today then started right up...

 

[krummel21]

This sounds like the same problem I am having. I will turn the key and it will make a single click noise everytime I turn the key. Sometimes it will start on the first others it will take more. It wouldn't turn over at all this last time. Any word on what is going on here?

 

[kp116]

Is the clicking loud? Kinda sounds like a the pinion on the start kicks out but doesn't turn over... (dead battery)

 

[GooeyGus]

I know this sounds dumb, but make sure your battery cables are REALLY EFFING TIGHT. I've had a few which acted up like this. Car would just click because it couldn't draw the power it needed to start the car, even though all other electricals worked perfectly.

Clean terminals, tighten cables, check grounds, lather, rinse, repeat, and you should be good to go

If not, I would also move onto the ignition switch.

 

[doubleclutch99]

Sounds like it could be a couple of things . first i'd check the mpi relay under the radio part of the console to see if it is sending signal. then id check the fuel pump . kinda sounds like it's loosing it's prime while it sets over night . then once it starts it has enough pressure in the system to fire right back up.

 

[krummel21]

Heres an update. I replaced the battery and the starter. Its doing the same exact thing. I can here and feel the starter hitting the flywheel. The only way I can get it to start up is if I hook the batery up to another car. The car drives completely fine once started though. I assume this is a wiring issue. What all should I check?

 

[DSM1G90]

A tired ECU is the usual culprit. Bet it needs a good rebuild. I went through the same thing and after an ECU replacement, it now fires right up, hot or cold.

 

[krummel21]

It doesn't sound like a wiring issue to you then? I thought it was weird that when I had more power applied it fixed the problem

 

[lAsErfWd]

now hook another car up to your car just the possitive side and then do just the negative side. which ever one will allow you to start the car you know that that is the wiring with the problem. if it starts when you hook up negative you know it the negative wiring and iff it starts with the possitive then you have a bad connection on the possitive wires.