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2007 Corolla CE won't start when well warmed up and the weather is hot.

1.2K views 13 replies 6 participants last post by  75aces  
#1 ·
My 2007 Corolla is in good shape, with new battery, starter, and the floor switch under the clutch pedal,
all replaced in an attempt to fix this problem.

It starts and runs ok in cold weather. But when the weather is hot and the car has been driven enough
to be completely warmed up, then when it's turned off, I can't start it for an hour or so until it cools down.
It won't crank at all and there's no clicking, until it cools back down.

My mechanic doesn't even believe me, since he's never been able to get it exhibit the symptom.
Anyone else know about this problem?
 
#4 ·
Something in your starting system is affected by heat. Happens occasionally. I presume other things still have power correct? I would suspect something with a coil and you have replaced the starter already so how about the starter relay? I have personally experienced this intermittent issue on a dishwasher coil
 
#6 ·
Are you certain there is no clicking? Torontoguy222 mentions the starter relay. When you turn the key to START, the starter should click and then send power to the starter solenoid (on the starter). The solenoid should make a much louder click (clunk!) and engage the starter. Normally you won't hear these as the starter will start to crank.
 
#7 ·
When my starter relay (the one under the driver's dash) went bad, it wasn't intermittent depending on the engine being warm/hot or not. I suppose a test for the relay (without having to remove the relay) would be when the engine is hot and the starter is not engaging to apply battery voltage directly to the starter (the skinny single wire I believe). If it starts when it otherwise would not (engine hot) then it is most probably the starter relay which is faulty. There is a test on the relay you can do with a multimeter (after removing the relay). Sorry, but I no longer remember what the numbers are for that. When I tested my relay, it was not within spec.
 
#8 ·
You can verify voltage from the starter solenoid to the positive battery terminal. The light blue wire should have 12v key on, engine off.

Locate the starter relay and apply voltage to the load side of the socket to verify the starter turns. What brand starter did you buy op?