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B L U E S L A T E · 01-11-2013, 04:33 PM

Anyone actually taken the car to the dealership to check things out?

jlu · 01-12-2013, 01:53 AM

I've gotten this problem a few times when it's cold - it always seems to happen after I take my car to the hills. Sometimes it won't fail to start up, but will start up really weakly instead and the car just feels sluggish for a while. During warmup the engine won't go over 1000 RPM either whereas normally it'll start up at 2000+ (I think) and then dip to ~1200-1500. Anyone else experience similar problems? Is it related to CA gas?

Hotdawwgman · 01-12-2013, 04:42 AM

Exactly! Through some hills.... Totally the same thing..... Can anyone chime in on this issue?

psk · 02-05-2013, 03:02 AM

not sure if the issue is weather related, but i've had a slow start-up happen to me a handful of times since owning it (August 2012). it's always started on a single try but it just seems like a delayed 2-3 second start. it's really slow and almost seems like it's not going to make it, but in the end it starts.

ScionFrsFan · 02-05-2013, 06:46 PM

Hey guys, Its been awhile since I posted back on this topic. I followed someones advice by letting the car prime first then starting the car...since then I never had the problem again.

MissNyxxie · 02-14-2013, 07:57 PM

I have an automatic with less then 300 miles. It has happened to me twice so far. Going for diagnostics tomorrow. It's been cold here in New York but nothing that would hinder a car from starting properly. It takes around three tries each time. I prime the engine, I don't park on an incline.

Very strange. I'm hoping to have some answers tomorrow.

BRZnut · 02-14-2013, 10:52 PM

Its happened once to me where it started on the first push but took longer than usual. Was not even a cold start since I had just driven to the store and was only in the store 15 min. Odd.

MissNyxxie..let us know what the dealer tells you but bet my bottom dollar they say "its fine" or "can't reproduce it"

DieselxIndustry · 02-17-2013, 10:40 PM

I've had this issue as well, probably 4-5 times since owning with 8k on it. I haven't bothered with telling the dealer because they can't even handle the other issues and as BRZnut said, the dealer will say "Can't reproduce it."

tech4pdx · 02-17-2013, 10:45 PM

Same has happened to me.. It is far and few between incidents and I ignore it.

abutterman · 02-26-2013, 04:54 PM

happened a 2nd time for me today, 1900 miles on the car. It's an AT. The first time was as described but today, it just kept trying to turn over and as i let the key turn back to the "on" position, the engine randomly started. I turned the car off and it turned on no problem the second time.

tech4pdx · 02-26-2013, 05:31 PM

Easter eggs left behind by Toyobaru engineers?

5hairpins · 02-26-2013, 05:37 PM

I am getting this as well. When I was in for service last Saturday, they replaced my battery but it seems the issue is still with me although not as bad yet.

norsamerican · 02-26-2013, 05:43 PM

I have 2500 miles on my Manual Push button BRZ. Three times in teh past i have pushed the start button and the car cranked for about 5-6 seconds then stumbled to start. It was like a strong crank..but reminded me of having to pump the gas on an old ford pickup. It happens randomnly in cool weather 50-65 degrees. May be the quality of gas (only 91 octaine around here) or something else im not sure. Either way when it does it my heart flutters as if the car is going to NOT start and just keep cranking.

SloS13 · 02-26-2013, 07:59 PM

5k miles. Happened to me twice this week (both times leaving work)

01-12-2013, 04:42 AM	#59
Hotdawwgman Used Car King Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 White M/T BRZ Location: Garden Grove & Chicago Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Exactly! Through some hills.... Totally the same thing..... Can anyone chime in on this issue? __________________ *Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moon light?*

02-05-2013, 06:46 PM	#61
ScionFrsFan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: America Posts: 702 Thanks: 274 Thanked 119 Times in 79 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey guys, Its been awhile since I posted back on this topic. I followed someones advice by letting the car prime first then starting the car...since then I never had the problem again. __________________ ScionFrsFan

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jlu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Asphalt AT FR-S Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 194 Thanks: 89 Thanked 81 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've gotten this problem a few times when it's cold - it always seems to happen after I take my car to the hills. Sometimes it won't fail to start up, but will start up really weakly instead and the car just feels sluggish for a while. During warmup the engine won't go over 1000 RPM either whereas normally it'll start up at 2000+ (I think) and then dip to ~1200-1500. Anyone else experience similar problems? Is it related to CA gas?

02-14-2013, 07:57 PM	#62
MissNyxxie Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S - Asphalt Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 17 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have an automatic with less then 300 miles. It has happened to me twice so far. Going for diagnostics tomorrow. It's been cold here in New York but nothing that would hinder a car from starting properly. It takes around three tries each time. I prime the engine, I don't park on an incline. Very strange. I'm hoping to have some answers tomorrow.

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BRZnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: BRZ DGM Limited Location: USA Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 5 Thanked 431 Times in 250 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Its happened once to me where it started on the first push but took longer than usual. Was not even a cold start since I had just driven to the store and was only in the store 15 min. Odd. MissNyxxie..let us know what the dealer tells you but bet my bottom dollar they say "its fine" or "can't reproduce it"

02-17-2013, 10:40 PM	#64
DieselxIndustry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: West Chicago Posts: 214 Thanks: 13 Thanked 27 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've had this issue as well, probably 4-5 times since owning with 8k on it. I haven't bothered with telling the dealer because they can't even handle the other issues and as BRZnut said, the dealer will say "Can't reproduce it."

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tech4pdx Make love Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: H8R.. Not really Location: Edge of the Milky Way Posts: 780 Thanks: 524 Thanked 214 Times in 143 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Same has happened to me.. It is far and few between incidents and I ignore it.

02-26-2013, 04:54 PM	#66
abutterman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited - WRB, MT Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 58 Thanked 176 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	happened a 2nd time for me today, 1900 miles on the car. It's an AT. The first time was as described but today, it just kept trying to turn over and as i let the key turn back to the "on" position, the engine randomly started. I turned the car off and it turned on no problem the second time.

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tech4pdx Make love Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: H8R.. Not really Location: Edge of the Milky Way Posts: 780 Thanks: 524 Thanked 214 Times in 143 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Easter eggs left behind by Toyobaru engineers?

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5hairpins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 MT Asphalt FR-S Location: Brownwood TX Posts: 567 Thanks: 84 Thanked 254 Times in 116 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I am getting this as well. When I was in for service last Saturday, they replaced my battery but it seems the issue is still with me although not as bad yet.

02-26-2013, 05:43 PM	#69
norsamerican Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Houston Posts: 539 Thanks: 101 Thanked 233 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have 2500 miles on my Manual Push button BRZ. Three times in teh past i have pushed the start button and the car cranked for about 5-6 seconds then stumbled to start. It was like a strong crank..but reminded me of having to pump the gas on an old ford pickup. It happens randomnly in cool weather 50-65 degrees. May be the quality of gas (only 91 octaine around here) or something else im not sure. Either way when it does it my heart flutters as if the car is going to NOT start and just keep cranking.

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02-26-2013, 07:59 PM	#70
SloS13 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S whiteout Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 157 Thanks: 65 Thanked 165 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	5k miles. Happened to me twice this week (both times leaving work)