RB-GTE Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) So the car has been sitting for a few months just been started up here and there to be moved. When I turn the key the car sometimes won't turn over, there will just be a CLICK sound, nothing basically happens. So it may take a few tries before the car starts to to turn over but its just struggling to start. It will barely start and somtimes won't hold and idle and will just die. So I have to keep my foot down on the gas and keeping revving it for about a minute, and then the car will actually stay on. Once it runs for 15 minutes or so and warms up, the idle will rise to about 900 and runs as it should. Does this sound like spark plugs? or possibley something is up with the starter? Edited July 29, 2012 by RB-GTE (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Have you tried jump starting it ? then actually take it for a run rather than leave ticking over on the drive or move it then turn it off ? The battery wont like not being used, i have this issue with my car as i rarely use it these days so i pop a jump pack on it, fire it up and take it for a decent run before parking it back up. Edited July 29, 2012 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB-GTE Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Well after I got it started well today I did take it for a spin around and ran just as it should, before all of this I DID put a new battery in actually. but then when I parked the car for a couple of hours and the engine cooled I was having this problems like I described that it has a little hard time starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 The click you describe sounds like the starter sticking or a bad conection to the battery. The idle problem could be the IACV, i would gat her running & drive it a few times on different types of journeys & see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyludeboy Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 sounds like your starter is gone or on its way out mine did this for a few months also sometimes it would refuse to start just clicking noises, I always carried a breaker bar and gave it a few taps and it started right away eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 The clicking sound maybe the starting motor spinning so maybe check its getting 12 volts to the starter motor. ^^^ I might be talking rubbish but we have a few cars come into work with similar problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 id say starter motor.... supra loopy did a rebuild guide on here ( plunger and 2 new contacts required) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Dave's guide is well written and easy to follow. Refurb kit is about £20 delivered from Steve Manley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I had a similar problem when I first started mine after sitting for a while. It was a mix of starter points and the plugs being shot. Replaced starter points and it cured the 'click' problem from the starter and the plugs cured the idle. I think (imho) that 2jz's are very sensitive to plug condition, moreso than other engines I've tinkered with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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