3.0v6 Cranks for 10 seconds before starting

This is about my 88 4runner. It normally starts right away. Last week, it started taking a while to start. I have to crank the engine over for like 10 seconds before it starts. It cranks plenty fast, by the way. Whats the problem?

I have an 88 4runner, with the 3.0v6. There is an electrical plug that plugs into the right (passenger) side of the intake plenum. What is that for? I was once told it was an extra fuel injecter.

Its a black plug, if that helps.

Cold-start inejctor.
Take it out and clean it.

If you don't get an answer here, try yotatech, or customtacos.

Cold-start injector.

This is the Camry version of your 3.Slow. With DOHC and an extar 40-50hp. Mind the differances in appearance, but this is what it looks like.




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/Toysrme/ColdStartInjector-Clean.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/Toysrme/ColdStartInjector-Dirty.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/Toysrme/ColdStartInjector-Position.jpg



Feel free to make use of the Toyota Trucks forum, as this isn't really hardcore. Tho not your fault (you didn't know what a cold start injector was) This is probably your cranking problem, and the posts should be combined. :)

thanks alot! by the way, can it be cleaned or anything? Does that fuel injection cleaner crap from auto zone actually work?