Difficult To Start
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Difficult To Start, Cranks Normal
- Check starter signal circuit. See STARTER SIGNAL CIRCUIT under COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article.
- Check fuel pump control circuit. On all models except LX470, see FUEL PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT under FUEL SYSTEM in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article. On LX470, perform DTC P1200: FUEL PUMP RELAY/ECU CIRCUIT test in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - LX470 article.
- Check engine compression. See BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES article.
Difficult To Start When Cold
- Check starter signal circuit. See STARTER SIGNAL CIRCUIT under COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article.
- Check fuel pump control circuit. On all models except LX470, see FUEL PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT under FUEL SYSTEM in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article. On LX470, perform DTC P1200: FUEL PUMP RELAY/ECU CIRCUIT test in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - LX470 article.
Difficult To Start When Hot
- Check starter signal circuit. See STARTER SIGNAL CIRCUIT under COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article.
- Check fuel pump control circuit. On all models except LX470, see FUEL PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT under FUEL SYSTEM in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article. On LX470, perform DTC P1200: FUEL PUMP RELAY/ECU CIRCUIT test in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - LX470 article.