"wdoa" <wdoa.com@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Purchased a brand new 2007 Corolla about a month ago. For the last
> several weeks I've noticed that the car needs a few more seconds (10
> seconds or so) of cranking to start than other cars I've owned. Since
> this is my first Toyota I thought maybe it was just a difference
> between cars and not a big deal. Now I'm not so sure, as this morning
> when I went to start the car after it had been sitting for about 12
> hours I felt I was almost close to needing a tow. I tried starting the
> car, cranked the engine for about 20 seconds, but the car didn't
> start. Tried again, this time for about 30 seconds, still no joy.
> Finally on the third time it did catch after about 15 seconds, but
> sputtered for a few seconds as it started. It was cold outside (10 F),
> but I've not had this problem with other cars I've owned, also
> yesterday morning was colder and the Corolla had been sitting longer
> and I didn't have the problem.
> I called the service department of the dealership and they blamed it
> on the cold and said they didn't think it was anything out of the
> ordinary.
> Any thoughts? Thanks
>
> -Mike
>

It sounds like the same condition described in a technical service bulletin
(TSB) EG053-06 for 2005 and 2006 Corollas with the 1ZZ-FE engines. While
the TSB does not list 2007 Corollas as having the same condition, it sure
sounds the same to me.

My recommendation is to make arrangements to leave the vehicle at the
dealership overnight so that they can experience the extended crank
condition.
--

Ray O
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