2006 Toyota Rav4 ENGINE STARTING

2006 TOYOTA RAV4
60,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BOB WATSON
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IN THE MORNING, AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT,STARTING THE ENGINE TAKES AN "INORDANITLY LONG TIME"!
AFTER THAT INITIAL START, EVERYTHING SEEMS NORMAL THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.

1) IS THE "COLD START FUEL MIXTURE" AT FAULT?
2) OLDER CARS USED AN "IGNITION VOLTAGE CONTROL RESISTER". DOES MY "RAV-4" USE SUCH A SYSTEM AND COULD THAT BE THE PROBLEM?
Jul 25, 2010 at 3:31 PM
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