Cold Start

[mercenary]

A couple of times now my 2003 used IS200 (6500 miles on the clock) has had trouble on cold days (1-3 deg c)

The usual turn the key and it takes a good few seconds before the engine tunrs over.

Normal or not? reason i ask is my corsa never had such troubles even after 6 years. Turn the key, started first time every time.

Ive only had the IS for about 3 weeks but bought it used, only just had a service and low milage.

Thanks

[Lex-aholic]

A couple of times now my 2003 used IS200 (6500 miles on the clock) has had trouble on cold days (1-3 deg c)

The usual turn the key and it takes a good few seconds before the engine tunrs over.

Normal or not? reason i ask is my corsa never had such troubles even after 6 years. Turn the key, started first time every time.

Ive only had the IS for about 3 weeks but bought it used, only just had a service and low milage.

Thanks

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I don't know if I should say this, as it might be tempting fate, but I haven't had any probs with cold starts YET. It was 0deg this morning and it started fine.

I don't suppose you have a low Battery ?

[marshy]

A couple of times now my 2003 used IS200 (6500 miles on the clock) has had trouble on cold days (1-3 deg c)

The usual turn the key and it takes a good few seconds before the engine tunrs over.

Normal or not? reason i ask is my corsa never had such troubles even after 6 years. Turn the key, started first time every time.

Ive only had the IS for about 3 weeks but bought it used, only just had a service and low milage.

Thanks

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After getting my first IS in 2003 I used to have trouble starting it. I'd jump in and just wind the key round and find that it needed a good two or three turns before it started. The advise I got from this board was to get the ignition on and leave it there for a couple of seconds, wait for some of the pre-start checks to finish and then start. No problems after that.

Now I have an IS300 I find on cold mornings, (below freezing) it needs three or four cranks before the engine starts. I have mentioned it to the dealer who asked me to monitor it for the next few days to see how I get on.

[Lex-aholic]

After getting my first IS in 2003 I used to have trouble starting it. I'd jump in and just wind the key round and find that it needed a good two or three turns before it started. The advise I got from this board was to get the ignition on and leave it there for a couple of seconds, wait for some of the pre-start checks to finish and then start. No problems after that.

Now I have an IS300 I find on cold mornings, (below freezing) it needs three or four cranks before the engine starts. I have mentioned it to the dealer who asked me to monitor it for the next few days to see how I get on.

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Hmmm.....I suppose that's the reason I'm not getting any probs at the mo. I had a diesel before this Lexus, and you have to leave the ignition on for the glow plugs to warm up, so out of habit I do that anyway.

[mercenary]

thanks, ill try the preignition check.

It could be that im just twisting from 0-ignition without any pausing. Need to let the thing get going so the transponder can do its... errm, transponding :D

[Kazi]

I had simular issues, but as stated before and by yourself, give it a second or two in the ignition and it starts first time.