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shams
hi
ive got a t.reg lexus is200. Its recently been full service and a few days after ive notice sometimes the car hesitate to start in the morning.. What could that be please need help?
sparkystav
Battery?
shams
QUOTE (sparkystav @ Nov 4 2008, 07:52 PM) *
Battery?


battery is ok. only dos it onces in a while when its really cold only in the morning.
Steviewevie
Have you had the car for a while ? I have had occasional problems with my car where it turns over fine but won't fire. I haven't had that problem (touch wood, I've probably jinxed it now !) since I changed the spark plugs.

Is that the sort of problem you have, or is it something else ?
Rob
the cold will start to effect a battery that is even just starting to deteriorate - if it only does this on cold mornings and not in the warmer afternoons ( assuming car has not been driven until afternoon) then i would say its the battery IF the turnover is a tiny bit slower than normal.
I have started my car when the batery was really run down - the mirrors were slow to open, dash lights dim etc but it still started.

if its a case of it turns over ok but doesnt start then pump the throttle a few times before trying to start it, i have found this works.
shams
QUOTE (Rob @ Nov 5 2008, 12:37 PM) *
the cold will start to effect a battery that is even just starting to deteriorate - if it only does this on cold mornings and not in the warmer afternoons ( assuming car has not been driven until afternoon) then i would say its the battery IF the turnover is a tiny bit slower than normal.
I have started my car when the batery was really run down - the mirrors were slow to open, dash lights dim etc but it still started.

if its a case of it turns over ok but doesnt start then pump the throttle a few times before trying to start it, i have found this works.


battery is good.. its happens sometimes in the afternoon when the cars been parked for about 7/8 hrs. Ive changed the spark plugs about a week ago and it stop. I disconnected the battery on sunday and it started doing it again but not all the time .. any clues?
shams
QUOTE (Steviewevie @ Nov 5 2008, 12:17 PM) *
Have you had the car for a while ? I have had occasional problems with my car where it turns over fine but won't fire. I haven't had that problem (touch wood, I've probably jinxed it now !) since I changed the spark plugs.

Is that the sort of problem you have, or is it something else ?

yeas i had it for 2 months now. only started doing it about a week ago. It turns over healthy but only start sometimes after 3/4 attempts. To be honest i changed th spark about a week ago and it stop untill i disconnect the battery last sunday then it started doing it agin.. any clue??
rig-pig
there was posts on this last year i think it is just the norm with some 200's mine does it now and again
shams
QUOTE (rig-pig @ Nov 6 2008, 05:26 PM) *
there was posts on this last year i think it is just the norm with some 200's mine does it now and again

problem sorted. all i done is bought some injecter cleaner and cleaned the throttle body problem havnt occured since..
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