Does it run okey once it starts? Does this occur during hot re-start and also when cold? Does this happen everytime? If you get it running, shut it down at once and then immediately try to re-start, does this delay still occur? You should first determine if it is a fuel or ignition problem.
yeah it runs fine once it starts, this happens on cold and hot start ups. What I noticed is that when I start it up, shut it down and try to restart it, it does not take as long as when it is left sitting for a few minutes. but it still doesn't seem normal.