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2009 V6 hard to start, anyone else?

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Soundwave, Feb 20, 2011.

  1. Feb 20, 2011 at 8:55 PM
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    Soundwave

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    I have a 2009 TRD V6 manual 19,000 miles, recently on occaision it has trouble starting on cold starts. Battery is fine, it turns over and over and over. After 3 or 4 attempts it evenually does start. Any thoughts or simular issues? My thought is it might the factory imobilizer in the antitheft key?
     
  2. Feb 20, 2011 at 9:34 PM
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    island808 Me l've got brains.

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    I don't know about these, but that USED to be a symptom of bad cam or crank position sensor. Though with a cam position sensor on these things I believe it throws a CEL.

    Could also be a leaky injector or pump allowing leak back. Takes a while to get re primed?
     
  3. Feb 20, 2011 at 9:37 PM
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  4. Feb 20, 2011 at 9:38 PM
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    Never have had a check engine light come on yet
     
  5. Feb 20, 2011 at 9:50 PM
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    I did find some simular posts here about it. Sounds like either an ECU error, or I just need to live with it.
     
  6. Feb 21, 2011 at 3:09 PM
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    undo the battery terminal and let it sit for a bit.. try again?

    If not, bring it to the dealer and hope it does it for them.
     

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