Trouble starting in hot weather

Last summer my truck always had trouble starting after i drove somewhere when its hot out. it would turn over but not start. I would have to try a bunch of times. It has started to get hot out now and it just did it to me the other day. Any ideas? -Thanks

 

All I can think of is a new starter?

 

my camry does that and my truck has started to also, not when it hot out , just normal weather, but after i go for a drive and the engine is warmed up then i shut it off then start it 5 min later. it has trouble starting still does though.

i thought spark plugs or starter as said above

 

spark plugs are new

 

any other ideas? anybody?

 

If it turns over then its not the starter, it is an ignition or fuel delivery problem. I would say its an ignition problem if it is effected by heat. Does your check engine light come on?

 

having the same problem..my 96 doesnt want to start after its warmed up.. i had a code for a tps sensor..replaced it and still the same.. i would like to know what it is..

 

i have the same problem with my 96.been trying to avoid going to the dealer... had a code for tps sensor.replaced it and same problem.didnt fix that.. i would like some help myself on this...anybody

 

i have the same problem with my 96 2.7 4cyl 4x4.. i had a code for a tps sensor. replaced it and didnt fix that problem..i could use some help myself..

 

nope there is no check engine light on

 

Thoroughly clean your throttle body. Replace your air filter. Seafoam your gas. Then reset your ECU and get out on the highway for a few miles. Skol.


*You did do plug wires at plug change?

 

thoroughly cleaning the throttle body .. does that mean remove and thoroughly clean.. i removed the air intake pipe and cleaned inside there and still same problem... but didn't remove throttle body completely...

 

Had an '89 that did tahe same thing. Did the throttle body service, plugs, rotor & cap, plug wires turned out to be distributer. Brought it to Toyota a whole bunch of times they could never figure it out. Dont know if it is the same problem for you? If its orginal you might want to change it?

 

Man.. i just replaced the rotor, distributor cap, plugs , tps sensor... still have the same problem.... question.. did you replace it with a toyota distributor or an aftermarket. ?

 

I had a shop run a high pressure cleaner through my throttle body. I dont think that is it.

 

did that fix the problem?

 

no it still did it after i got that done last summer.

 

I replaced it with an aftermarket. Still going 255,000 miles on it.

 

So I have this same problem on my girlfriends 96 tacoma. When its hot out and after i have driven it, it won't start for about a half hour so one day I checked it for spark while it wouldn't fire. I had no spark for a half hour then it started. I have replace starter, cap and rotor, plug wires. What would cause no spark for a half an hour?

 

Intermittent hot start problems can indicate a failing Hall-effect sensor, either Crank Position Sensor or Camshaft Position Sensor. This is very common at 100-150k miles on European cars with Bosch sensors, but less so on Japanese makes. Oftentimes they don't throw a code until they die for good (which means "no start" at all, ever.)

If it's really bugging you, you might swap-in a known good Crank Position Sensor. I would guess the part is $75.


Dave