delay before car starts?

[.:O4AGTZ:.]

Well its a 91 corona, my GTZ used to do as well sometimes. Well bascially you turn the key to start it and you sort of hold it there for 3-5 seconds before it actually tries to start. Any idea was this could be?

[Lloyd]

Contacts in the key, starter contacts....

[.:O4AGTZ:.]

hmmm okm couldnt be anything to do with battery? all power is there though and batery appears fine

[Quirky]

Starter motor contacts.
Ive got the same problem.

[.:O4AGTZ:.]

ah i see. will check those first. gotta do cambelt and service soon so will do it then

[matt dunn]

I would say voltage drop to the starter operating terminal.

A starter overhaul may fix it for a while, but a starter relay will fix it for good.