Hello, I am new to the forums -- I own a 2007 Toyota Corolla S. I love the car, everything I could want in a vehicle, nothing I don't. However, I bought the car new May of 2007 (I am the original and only owner), and now have 30,000 miles on the odometer and have a question about how the vehicle starts.
When starting cold, most of the time, it starts right up (starts cold idle at 2000 rpm, than slowly moves down as the engine temp goes up). However, sometimes on a cold start, when I turn the key in the ignition, it will crank, seem like it's stalling (very fast) then rev back up to cold idle -- this whole process is very fast, and hard to describe -- but the vehicle has NEVER stalled. I was just wondering if anybody else has had this happen to them, or if this is standard for this model year/motor? (I have taken it to my dealer several times to have it looked at, and they can't seem to find anything wrong with it)
Also, when the motor is warmed up (fully warmed up=driving around town for more than 10 miles, or 10 minutes until temp is at normal operating temperature) and then shut down, starting the engine back up seems to yield a long cranking process before the engine finally turns over. Example: I leave the house to drive to the supermarket. By the time I get to the supermarket, the engine is hot and at normal operating temperature. I shut the engine off, and proceed into the grocery store. (Between) five to fifteen minutes later I will return to my vehicle, place the groceries in the trunk, and get into the drivers seat. Upon starting the engine up (which keep in mind, is still warm from my drive to the supermarket) the engine cranks for a while and sometimes starts "rough," meaning that the engine almost seems like it's a chore to start up. This puzzles me, because I would imagine that because the engine is already warm, it should be an easier start than from cold.
Has anybody else noticed this in their Corolla? Again, I have taken the vehicle to the dealer and had them note this several times (the vehicle has been performing this way since I bought it new), and they have never found any problems with my car/engine. Am I just super paranoid? Is this SOP on all Corollas' of the ninth generation? Any input will be appreciated. Thank you.
