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scoobopdan · 08-14-2015, 03:54 PM

This problem has started out of no where and isn't too much of a concern, but I'm interested in what the rest of you think and if anyone's experienced it before. The outside temp and humidity hasn't changed and it doesn't seem to be performing any differently. When I start the car up, starting about three or four days ago, it's just really sluggish. It will turn over and start just fine but at a really low rpm like it's asking to be pumped. After a second it will come up and be at where it should be idling. It's a slow rpm at first, but smooth. So the car doesn't shake or shutter or anything.

Exiwolfman · 08-15-2015, 09:36 PM

Battery

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tmontague · 08-15-2015, 11:27 PM

^this

Rigaud · 08-16-2015, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Exiwolfman

Battery

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scoobopdan · 08-16-2015, 08:22 PM

Haha ok so I at first I questioned the battery thing but I've realised that it does it more intensely when the car is totally cold soooooo that might back up the battery theory. Just out of curiosity, I can't make sense of how a battery would cause this sort of issue. Elaborate?

Rigaud · 08-16-2015, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by scoobopdan

Haha ok so I at first I questioned the battery thing but I've realised that it does it more intensely when the car is totally cold soooooo that might back up the battery theory. Just out of curiosity, I can't make sense of how a battery would cause this sort of issue. Elaborate?

How old is your battery? Original from 2008? Simply put it doesn't hold a charge to maximum capacity, it's getting weak....................it's dying!!! lol

scoobopdan · 08-16-2015, 08:42 PM

I have no idea how old the battery is but I'm fairly certain it has been replaced.... though if not then now would definitely be the time it would die. I've just never heard of a battery causing this issue, that's why its hard for me to make the connection between the two.

07dirtyaris · 08-16-2015, 09:35 PM

I would have to agree with everyone else. I had the exact same issue as you last week. Put in a new battery. Problem went away!

arxlanx · 08-17-2015, 08:39 AM

The same is still with me I have charged the battery and even change the Generator but the problem still persist.

scoobopdan · 08-18-2015, 03:15 PM

Is there a way to test the battery theory. Like if I jumped it should it not be present for that start?

MadMax · 08-23-2015, 10:16 AM

I'm down in San Antonio. Texas summers are brutal on batteries. You can try connecting it to another vehicle and see if that helps, but it's easier to go by AutoZone, Pep Boys or Walmart and have them test it for you. It's free and only takes a minute.

scoobopdan · 08-27-2015, 12:19 PM

So I brought it to a shop and of the course the morning before I did, the problem went away. No change in weather or anything. Still brought it to the shop and the battery checked out fine. The starter was making a little noise but it checked out fine as well. Sooooo as of now, I'm just sitting tight and acting like that was all a bad dream.

08-14-2015, 03:54 PM	#1
scoobopdan Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 81	sluggish start up This problem has started out of no where and isn't too much of a concern, but I'm interested in what the rest of you think and if anyone's experienced it before. The outside temp and humidity hasn't changed and it doesn't seem to be performing any differently. When I start the car up, starting about three or four days ago, it's just really sluggish. It will turn over and start just fine but at a really low rpm like it's asking to be pumped. After a second it will come up and be at where it should be idling. It's a slow rpm at first, but smooth. So the car doesn't shake or shutter or anything.

08-23-2015, 10:16 AM	#11
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	I'm down in San Antonio. Texas summers are brutal on batteries. You can try connecting it to another vehicle and see if that helps, but it's easier to go by AutoZone, Pep Boys or Walmart and have them test it for you. It's free and only takes a minute. __________________

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08-15-2015, 09:36 PM	#2
Exiwolfman View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Wasaga beach Posts: 1,617	Battery Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

08-15-2015, 11:27 PM	#3
tmontague View User's Garage Drives: '08 2zr swapped Vios M/T Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Caledonia Ont. Posts: 2,938	^this

08-16-2015, 08:22 PM	#5
scoobopdan Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 81	Haha ok so I at first I questioned the battery thing but I've realised that it does it more intensely when the car is totally cold soooooo that might back up the battery theory. Just out of curiosity, I can't make sense of how a battery would cause this sort of issue. Elaborate?

08-16-2015, 08:42 PM	#7
scoobopdan Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 81	I have no idea how old the battery is but I'm fairly certain it has been replaced.... though if not then now would definitely be the time it would die. I've just never heard of a battery causing this issue, that's why its hard for me to make the connection between the two.

08-16-2015, 09:35 PM	#8
07dirtyaris & View User's Garage Drives: meteorite metal 07 Hatch Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: hillview, ky Posts: 34	I would have to agree with everyone else. I had the exact same issue as you last week. Put in a new battery. Problem went away!

08-17-2015, 08:39 AM	#9
arxlanx I've made a post! Drives: Toyota Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pakistan Posts: 1	The same is still with me I have charged the battery and even change the Generator but the problem still persist.

08-18-2015, 03:15 PM	#10
scoobopdan Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 81	Is there a way to test the battery theory. Like if I jumped it should it not be present for that start?

08-27-2015, 12:19 PM	#12
scoobopdan Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 81	So I brought it to a shop and of the course the morning before I did, the problem went away. No change in weather or anything. Still brought it to the shop and the battery checked out fine. The starter was making a little noise but it checked out fine as well. Sooooo as of now, I'm just sitting tight and acting like that was all a bad dream.