L3XOTIC

Last night the temperatures dropped to the mid-upper 20's here in the Bay Area. This morning, i go to turn on my GS300 at around 10am and it wouldnt start. It kinda wanted to but wouldnt and just kept clicking. SO i bring my other car, connect the jumper cables, it does the same thing. Then i gased the GS when it would half-start and die and that helped start it.

When it started, the check engine light, VSC off and VSC lights came on. About 30mintues later, they all shutoff. I went and had my battery/alternator/starter/etc checked and everything came back fine.

Does anyone know what this can be related to OR has anyone experienced this problem before?

It's weird that everything came back ok, the car starts now yet this morning it wouldnt.

BA_GS400

iTrader: (1)

just going off of the need for you to depress the gas pedal, I might guess the TPS. (throttle position sensor)

There shoudl be a code left over in your ECU that a shop could pull for you if they were nice enough.

L3XOTIC

So replacing that sensor might work?

I'll have a autoshop take a look at it thursday but wanted some feedback as to maybe anyone might know.

I did have to gas it while turning to help it stay on.

xcelr8

iTrader: (2)

Sorry for opening this old thread.

I have this same problem with my sc300. Let me know what happened in your case. Mine will always startt when it's wearm though. I can leave it and come back and it will start.

L3XOTIC

Honestly....after doing it that time. It hasnt done it again till this day. Its still a mystery.....

sockfocks

iTrader: (1)

eh...just may have been cold enough to require a little throttle to start...strange though cause it gets pretty cold around here ,in the teens, and mine would still start.

xcelr8

iTrader: (2)

Thanks for your input, guys.

I actually towed it the last time it happened...of course it started for the mechanic. It happened again this morning, but I got it started.