[AleksLZCR]

I believe you can unplug the crank position sensor which will let you crank it without fuel.

 

[dddd]

How many miles are on the spark plugs?

Mileage is only a rough determinate of spark plug wear and performance, but a tendency to wet-foul easily upon starting a cold engine is a most-common symptom of spark plugs having excessive (worn) gap and/or contamination of the porcelain surface.

In other words, it should be near-impossible to "flood" one of these engines when the plugs and coils are in good condition.

 

[Pvt-Public]

I believe you can unplug the crank position sensor which will let you crank it without fuel.

You can also hold the throttle to the floor while cranking. This puts it in what is commonly know as “clear flood mode” Basically the injectors do not pulse until the engine fires. A lot easier than disconnecting the crank sensor.

 

[rl1990]

You can also hold the throttle to the floor while cranking. This puts it in what is commonly know as “clear flood mode” Basically the injectors do not pulse until the engine fires. A lot easier than disconnecting the crank sensor.

Toyota doesn't have clear flood mode. This is mostly an American car thing but a good idea that others should copy. Comes in handy if you want to build up oil pressure before starting the engine.

 

[dddd]

I've experienced no-start conditions when a battery was still able to crank an engine over, but was not delivering enough voltage to make the spark plugs to fire reliably.

I once scored a Harley at a really great mid-winter price because the jumper cables to my truck battery wouldn't quite deliver the needed voltage for the bike to start, so I lowered my bid by a LOT since the seller was clearly not in the mood to have me diagnose the situation.

In this case, the need to re-start a second time might have been the straw that broke an old battery's back so to speak, the voltage just wasn't there for the second try on what was probably a very cold morning(?).

So how old is the battery?

And what model/year/engine are we dealing with here?

 

[Jstahnke10]

Thanks for all the great comments.
I have a 2012 Camry XLE 2.5L with 52,000 miles.

I've owned the car for 3 months or so. I honestly don't know the date of the battery right now, I can check this tomorrow.
What lifespan would you expect for spark plugs?

I haven't had any issues since this occurred.

 

[dddd]

The original spark plugs should be good for 100k miles.

Batteries have a typical lifespan from 3-5 years in these cars from what I gather.