Car wont start? Anyone else?

[dori.]

Originally Posted by Hawaiian

If it's manual, make sure you're not pressing against the gas pedal. The engine floods easily.

Isn't that usually a problem for carbureted engines? The only motor I know of with EFI that flooded regularly is the rotary.

Does this have something to do with the high fuel pump pressure or something?

Not calling you wrong or anything, just sounds strange.

[Indestruct]

This happened to me once in 5,000 miles. I have a push button and it just kept clicking on it's own for a few seconds.

[Hawaiian]

Originally Posted by dori.

Isn't that usually a problem for carbureted engines? The only motor I know of with EFI that flooded regularly is the rotary.

Does this have something to do with the high fuel pump pressure or something?

Not calling you wrong or anything, just sounds strange.

Well, I admit I'm far from a car expert, but I learn quickly. When I had first gotten my car I was having an issue with starting my frs. Sometimes it would start fine, but occasionally I would have a problem with it cranking for 10-20 seconds before starting, or starting on the second try.

I took mental note of everything I had done different every time I started the vehicle, and after a few of these starts I pinpointed to when I was parked on an incline, I would push in the brake to the floor before starting. I also noticed my heel was clipping the gas pedal enough to open the throttle.

Flooding might not be the correct term for it, but my car never had the issue again.

[microbionic]

I had it once at around 500miles, i now have ~2000 and not again.

[RavenFR-S]

I'm not on an incline. I always wait for it to prime. And my foot isn't on the gas, nor the brake for that matter. The clutch is fully engaged as well. And this has been happening to me far too often this week.

[shu5892001]

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[s2kdrew]

I had the same issue, I personally believe is the fuel one way valve at the fuel pump allowing the fuel to return completely.

[slidethis]

Happent to mine, at 5683 miles. it was cold and raining. It turned over it crank but it didnt start. turn the kick back. then waited, put the key over let the gauges go up, then started the car took about 4 seconds. I think its when is cold..

[root]

Had my second hard start today, this time at Auto-X. First time was accompanied by some pretty bad smell, second time I didn't notice, but it was very windy.

[Laika]

Happened to me twice so far. First time it was chilly and raining, second time it was down right cold out.

Probably about 1000 miles apart. Once at about 7k and the second around 8k.

[pjb86]

I had it on my first one the first time I started it after the dealer handed me my keys!
My replacement, after the first one got wrecked, didn't do it until 8000km.

[_hollywood]

I start all of my cars like it is a diesel, hard habit to break but i dont have any problems, also lets your car run for 10 seconds before heading out to drift, lol i see so many people start their car and within .5 seconds they are flying down the road, lol

[Jesse]

my guess?

the key, (which has an engine immobilizer) somehow lost communication with the body ecu for a short period. ive seen this happen on a few toyotas before, it may even have a code stored if thats the case.

but i cant remember if it would crank over or not in that situation, but, just a wild guess

[BRZnut]

Are these hard starts happening in only the manuels, or the auto too? also, always when below freezing out?