My wife's 97 LX450 is experiencing something weird, when it's either wet outside or very cold, the truck will *BARELY* start, or sometimes fails to start at all. It'll turn over and over and over and over and if she's lucky, after 5-6 tries it'll catch and run very rough for a few seconds, barely running, then slowly smooth out.
It'll start and run normally the rest of the day with no problem.
today it failed to start 3 times (turned it over 3 times) and now it won't turn over at all. All the lights come on, power to the system but won't turn over.
Any ideas where to start on this? We have had an intermittent starter problem the last 6 months or so where every once in a while, you engage the starter and it'll just make a buzzing noise like the starter didnt' fully engage, you cycle the key and it starts normally.
Not sure where to begin. I'll try replacing plugs, cap/rotor and wires just cause it's probably due.
vehicle is also running the EGR Check engine code and has been for a while. but hasn't seem to have effected it yet.
I also intend to replace the starter but since CruiserDan retired, not sure where the best place to order parts is now.
UPDATE: I kinda suspect the ECM might be a problem, I think we have a leak in the windshield, when it rains or snows, we get water on the floor between drivers seat. I wonder if it's dripping on something behind the dash and causing problems?
It'll start and run normally the rest of the day with no problem.
today it failed to start 3 times (turned it over 3 times) and now it won't turn over at all. All the lights come on, power to the system but won't turn over.
Any ideas where to start on this? We have had an intermittent starter problem the last 6 months or so where every once in a while, you engage the starter and it'll just make a buzzing noise like the starter didnt' fully engage, you cycle the key and it starts normally.
Not sure where to begin. I'll try replacing plugs, cap/rotor and wires just cause it's probably due.
vehicle is also running the EGR Check engine code and has been for a while. but hasn't seem to have effected it yet.
I also intend to replace the starter but since CruiserDan retired, not sure where the best place to order parts is now.
UPDATE: I kinda suspect the ECM might be a problem, I think we have a leak in the windshield, when it rains or snows, we get water on the floor between drivers seat. I wonder if it's dripping on something behind the dash and causing problems?
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