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Question: Turns over but won't start- usually in morning time only

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carries99, 3.0L V6, Puyallup, WA, October 21, 2010, 17:23
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My solara turns over so i know it is not the battery but does not start, I have only had difficulty in the morning, if im driving all day, I can start it just fine but when morning comes it does not want to start at all- also seems to sort of have a rough idle sometimes.... help!

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, October 21, 2010, 21:25
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    The two problems I have seen that could cause this is ignition coil failure (should set a misfire code) but what I really suspect is the idle air control valve at the under side of the throttle housing is dirty stuck open causing the hard start / stall after initial cold start. I clean them not replace them with great success (common problem on that engine).

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