Taco not starting on cold rainy days

Well it's fall here in Upstate NY, and it rains a lot and temps hover in the 40's this time of year. Lately, my baby hasn't wanted to start after sitting in this kind of weather overnight. It takes 2 or 3 turns of the key to get her going. 2009 with 29k mi.

Any ideas?

 

hold the starter for just a bit longer the first crank

 

How many miles do you have on your truck if you don't mind me asking?

 

Check your battery?

 

Already mentioned that in the OP...29k.

 

Oh sorry, thanks.

 

what tranny do you have

 

Cant think of why mid temps would make your truck hard to start. I am in upstate NY as well and have an 09 and so far no problems at all.

 

Maybe this has to do with the dew point and condensation? I'd do an engine clean, let it dry completely (running) then fog the engine bay with armorall to seal the electrics.

 

Sounds like a wet ignition. Even damp would do it. I'd be checking cleaning the spark plug wires all the way back to the coil. It don't take much to bleed off high voltage. Clean even the outside of the spark plugs. I had this problem on a different truck and that was what it was.

 

So, you're saying to mist the components with off-the-shelf Armorall or is there a product made specifically for this?

 

Its under Warranty....take it to dealer.

 

Yeah, prolly do that soon if it keeps up.

 

I wouldn't wait too long, it probably isn't something that is going to fix itself and just go away

 

x2. Sounds like not enough Cold Cranking Amps.

 

Or at 29K its time to get spark plugs done...
Spark plugs wear is very dependent on usage of the truck. Some people will need new SP much sooner then others.

 

No- just the original type Armorall will work. I've been doing it for years after washing the motor, and never had any moisture problems- even in Bermuda. Seems the stuff waterproofs electrics as well as making things look better.