Got a weird problem with my '99 is 200. Every now and again, at random times of the month (average 4 times a month) it takes 3 turns to start, never 2 or 4 always 3 when it doesn start first time round. This happens throughout all seasons, weather regardless, even when the car has been driven 20 minutes and left for 2 hrs, full take of fuel, half tank of fuel...
Whenever it doesn't start the first time, Ive tried....
...taking the key out leaving it for a bit
...taking the key out and inserting the other way round
...make sure everything is off (lights, phone charger, stereo etc)
...have the lexus key seperate from all other keys
...replaced battery in key
...scratching my head
But nothing works, always the third time it starts. My lexus key only has one other key attached to it, i know in the manual it says not to attach any keys with it, but i can't see why that would cause the problem and as stated above ive seperated it before, but makes no difference. So has any of you had this problem before and what causes it (and maybe cost to fix). Tried explaning to my local lexus dealer, but they don't know nothing like this and its not something i can proof to them at the garage. Im almost scared to start my car at my work place with people in the car park as its a lexus and it doesn't start is most embrassing lol, and its random like jack in the box waiting to happen..
Not sure if this could be a reason, when i fill up my car and drive it like normal until near empty, i go to fill up and theres a huge suction that lasts like 2 seconds, is this normal? maybe the car is struggling to get fuel into the cyclinders? Any ideas?