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Not sure if this goes here cause it's not a festy, but it is repair related. My brother-in-law has a 1994 Toyota 1/2 ton that won't start. He called me up a week ago (it was raining outside) saying it wouldn't start. I went over the next day(it was sunny out) to help him out and it fired right up. So now today he called me up saying it wouldn't start. It was cloudy out but it hadn't rained. So I got over there and it wouldn't start. I checked the spark to plugs and its got spark, but now I'm flustered. It kind of seems like it won't start when its moist outside but then again it could be a coincidence, so I'm just wondering where you guys might start looking.
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Cap, rotor and wires should fix it right up -
Thats what Id say also. If it hasnt been tuned up in a while, thats going to be the best place to start.Search Master - Honorary Member of Midwest Festiva Inc., Gulf Coast Chapter
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That was gonna be my guess. Could take WD40 and spray the above mentioned parts to see if it starts. If it does then cap, rotor, wires would be the best bet.Originally posted by 25Horseplay View PostComment
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See thats what I was thinking about telling him to do because it probably does need it and it won't hurt anything either. But when I checked it and it had spark thats when it wasn't starting, thats the part that got me confused.Comment
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I second, or third, or whatever the notion of cap, button, and wires. You had spark when it wouldn't start. On all cylinders? Strong spark, or just enough to know you had it? Change these, and see how it does the next time it rains. Betting your problem will be solved.
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It doesn't have a distributor cap. I has coil on plug style wires. All cylinders on the passenger side have a coil on them. Then each one has a wire that runs over to the drivers side. When you buy a set of wires, it only comes with half as many as you have cylinders. Make sure to replace these one at a time. They do NOT go to the corresponding plug on the other side. I suggest using NGK, plugs too. Also look at all the grounds. Just my .02$-Greg
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Old problem that I am aware of is parking on grass, may be off the mark but it might help"all I ask is the chance to prove that money won't make me happy":simon:Comment
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