Auris 08 intermittent starting

[Silverauris20]

Typical day:

Car starts usually on 3rd go in the morning, sometimes 1st time sometimes more (parked on kerb/road - downhill)

After standing still in carpark at work for 7+ hours it starts first time for journey home.

If I stop, do a quick 5/10 min shop, get back in, it doesn't start till maybe 5/6 tries.

But a longer journey then stop it usually starts first time.

As its intermittent, no rhyme or reason the garage couldn't help me. 

Please help, I'm losing my mind.

[Steve 10]

When you say it won't start, does the starter motor turn but the engine will not fire up ?

[Silverauris20]

Yea, it starts up, well it ticks over, I even have to put my foot on throttle to try and catch it sometimes.

Its odd that it happens at different times throughout the day. I mean it could take one go into he morning (rarely), drive for 30 mins stop and start back up with no problems.

But if I drove for 5/10 mins stopped and tried again it probably take me 3-7 times....or maybe first time though this is rare.

I had a new Battery last year.

[yossarian247]

Which engine does it have?

[Silverauris20]

2L Diesel 

[Steve 10]

A quick search in the forum's reveals there is a problem with Toyota diesel starter motors when the engine is hot.

The start does not turn fast enough to enable starting. This seems a possibility for you.

See this thread, I have experienced this on diesel engines, diesel engines need a good quality starter.