# Won't start sometimes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start-sometimes/25394>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 23, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start-sometimes/25394 "2009-01-23T17:19:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![swoger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@swoger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/swoger)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start-sometimes/25394/1 "2009-01-23T17:19:53Z")

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I have a 2000 Toyota Tacoma pickup with 70,000 miles. When I turn the iqnition off it will not restart for about 5 minutes. That is when I turn it off and try to restart immediately, it won’t start, but all the accessories work.

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**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wont-start-sometimes/25394/2 "2009-01-23T21:09:50Z")

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To help clarify your problem, does the engine not crank over? Does the engine crank but not catch and run? The advising reply will depend on your answer.