Odd possible "Issue"

Maybe this is normal with 3rd gen, just need to make sure. If it's something I just need to make sure it starts before letting the key go no big deal.

First I have a real key not push button thank God.

Truck really DOES NOT like it when you accidently let go of the key before it fires up.

Extended crank on second attempt, brief roughness to the idle for a couple seconds sometimes.

Except one time I was being too quick to turn the key again and it refused to start. Not even try. Finally had to let it sit for about 90 seconds then try and it fired up. That was a couple weeks back.

Only reason I decided to post is because I just did it again. So thought I'd check just in case. Too used to either older vehicles that don't care are newer ones that even with a key releasing the key on accident too quickly doesn't matter, finishes starting anyway.

 

I noticed the same thing when I tested a MT OR. I was used to my 4Runner where you hit the key once and it will crank until it starts. I hit the key and it didn’t start then I had to let it crank longer than I felt necessary to start after that. Not sure it’s an issue as long as it starts. I ended up getting LB OR and they are AT only with the magic button.

 

Could have flooded it out a bit. I have the push button so this is never an issue in the first place.

 

Not sure what it really is but my wife's Subaru is the exact same way. If I screw up the initial start it takes a lot more cranking to fire it up. Her previous one was the same way as well. I must be dumbed down enough so I now have a push button start to avoid that.

 

Some sort of automatic 'clear flood' mode?

 

My 2020 Trd OR does the same thing. I was concerned at first but now I’m like meh whatever. The first time I had to pump the gas to get it to start. It was as if it had ran out of gas. Who knows it may be part of the fuel pump recall or something. My truck is a manual with a regular key just for info.

 

Ok, perfect. Haven't had any actual issues, mine is a 2021 trail. Just seemed different than im used to, wanted take sure it was just a 3rd gen thing. Thanks guys.

 

I dunno if the key-start Tacomas have ignition systems that will continue to crank if you turn the key to START then ON. My F-150 did, my girlfriend's Corolla does not.

If it continues to crank when you let go of the key while starting, there should be no difference in the starting operation (it pretty much ignores your key input at that point). Also, most fuel-injected cars cannot be "flooded" unless you have leaky injectors. Not really relevant, but my F-150 would cut fuel if you held the accelerator in while starting; I assume the purpose was to prime the oil pressure (I wonder if the Taco has this, or if you are accidentally doing this). I can see no reason or purpose for Toyota to include a function that cuts spark but not fuel during a start-up.

If you have long-cranking issues try to turn the key to ON and let it sit for a few seconds to give the fuel pump time to prime. IMO (no offense) this is in your head since the ignition is essentially an automatic switch once you turn it to start.

 

Yeah that’s exactly what I started doing is let it set for a beat before cranking it. I was thinking about this after my last post. I believe the first time I noticed hard starting was after I let it stall while being “dad” and showing my 18 yr old son how to pull out on a hill. Lol It cranked a bunch before starting and I was like crap what did I do? All the while my son sitting over there looking at me like yeah right. It was definitely like it was out of fuel.

 

I have the same problem with the push to start. Remote start the truck. Open the door which kills the engine. Try and restart and its a hard, stumbling start. One time it just refused to start at all.

 

my push button taco does this. I turned it off and on too quickly once and it refused to start for a minute. I've had my engine bog out on start ups before for no reason (Probably an issue on my end because of the fuel pump)

 

Not usually. But I was more thinking since it is pumping fuel, but hasn't gotten to the point of firing off yet and suddenly it is cut off. But that's just a theory.

 

It is probably that folks need to pause for a bit before you continue the turn from On to Start. With modern vehicles, no need to push the throttle. The computer does the injection...the throttle is controlling the air coming in. We aren't in the old days of the pedal initiating a squirt of fuel from the carb.