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post Mar 23, 2008 - 7:54 PM
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Hey guys,
driving back to school today I stopped at a red light, shifted into first starting going again and then bamm!! my engine started to sputand sound like a go-cart. I pulled over lifted up the hood and found my spark plug jammed up into the wire and the wire completely out of the hole.
I was able to start the car back up and pull into a parking lot but shortly after that it stalled and I was not able to get it started again (it choked but did not turnover)

So what could be my problem.
I disconnected the ignition wire from the distributor and am heading to auto zone to get a new plug and wire (if not a whole set)

Will this mean I need to replace the engine (finally 3sgte time!! lol) or can I just replace the plug and wire and be ok.

Did this upset my timing any
Could it be my timing belt snapped?

PLEASE HELP!!!

PS. I have a 1995 celica gt coupe
post Mar 23, 2008 - 8:12 PM
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Your plug was loose. Not caused by the timing belt.
Did it damage the threads at all?

If you're going to replace a plug, replace them all.
Same goes for the wires [you can't buy just one anyways, except maybe from the dealer].

Use anti seize on the threads when you put the plugs in.



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post Mar 23, 2008 - 8:42 PM
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Your plug popping out wasn't caused by the timing belt.
This also shouldn't have effected your ignition timing any, though it could be off anyways[wouldn't hurt to check it].
Ignition timing off also wouldn't cause your engine to not start.

It is possible the belt snapped the second time however.
Replace the plugs and wires and see if it starts.
If not, time for some troubleshooting.


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post Mar 24, 2008 - 5:59 PM
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put some ngk's in it except one plug is seized, tried to start it back up..... first it was cranking but did not turn over (felt like it was a couple times) then eventually the battery wore out and started clicking. I tried to jump it i know I need a new battery, what could this be
post Mar 24, 2008 - 8:07 PM
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update got it starting now it sputters on acceleration and eventually stalls.... distributor cap maybe???
post Mar 30, 2008 - 1:02 PM
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QUOTE(Bradley @ Mar 24, 2008 - 8:07 PM) [snapback]657489[/snapback]

update got it starting now it sputters on acceleration and eventually stalls.... distributor cap maybe???




Figured out the problem.... I have a bad ignition coil.... I gapped the plugs at about .30 or so to compensate for the loss of the coil.... looking over this It seems that I am going to have to pull the whole distributor out in order to get to the coil? is this true

post Mar 30, 2008 - 1:09 PM
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your ignition coil is on your firewall.


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post Mar 30, 2008 - 2:53 PM
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QUOTE(MaskedMan @ Mar 30, 2008 - 1:09 PM) [snapback]659744[/snapback]

your ignition coil is on your firewall.


Really?? I thought that I had an internal coil that sat right under the distributor attached by 4 screws... thats how it is labeled in my haynes manual
post Mar 30, 2008 - 3:11 PM
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QUOTE(Bradley @ Mar 30, 2008 - 7:53 PM) [snapback]659778[/snapback]

QUOTE(MaskedMan @ Mar 30, 2008 - 1:09 PM) [snapback]659744[/snapback]

your ignition coil is on your firewall.


Really?? I thought that I had an internal coil that sat right under the distributor attached by 4 screws... thats how it is labeled in my haynes manual

it can be either way depends if you have a cali , or federal emission car.


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