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 Oct 24, 2013 - 2:14 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
My celica sometimes does not start on a key turn, starts ok after a delay. Normally, it is attributed to the starter contacts.
But sometimes the starter engages and turns, and then dies. Restart works. Battery good, no other issues. What else to blame in this case? Thanks! |
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Oct 24, 2013 - 8:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '13 From Ontario, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I am not completely sure, but i had the same issue with my 5gen and it with time the starter died.
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Oct 24, 2013 - 8:49 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 4, '12 From US Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
I agree, it sounds like a dying starter.
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Oct 25, 2013 - 3:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I took it apart recently and the contacts are good. What other reasons may be for it to die?
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Oct 25, 2013 - 5:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 1, '12 From iowa Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Check ground wire connections.
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Oct 29, 2013 - 12:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Ground is fine. Anything else?
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Nov 3, 2013 - 3:10 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 1, '12 From iowa Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (valerit1 @ Oct 29, 2013 - 12:30 PM)  Ground is fine. Anything else? Did you check all the ground wires? The thermostat, trans, engine, and battery ground? |
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Nov 13, 2013 - 4:36 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '13 From Tomball, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
What about your distributor?
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Nov 13, 2013 - 7:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Grounds are good. Once again - it doe not start several tries sometimes - then does. Runs absolutely perfect otherwise - how it can be the distributor? Anything else? Switches? Transmission/neutral? Any other?
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Nov 13, 2013 - 9:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 1, '12 From iowa Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Auto or manual?
And when you say it takes a few tries before it starts, does it at least crank over but not start or does it do nothing? |
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Nov 13, 2013 - 9:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Auto. No cranking - until in cranks and starts. All warning lights lit - and nothing on a key turn. No starter clicking. Several tries - same.
And then it starts. Next time it can happen weeks ahead. |
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Nov 13, 2013 - 10:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 1, '12 From iowa Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Have you tried putting it in neutral and then starting it?
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Nov 14, 2013 - 4:53 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Inconclusive. Frequently starts after several tries - nothing else.
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Nov 15, 2013 - 8:56 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 1, '12 From iowa Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
So did you try putting it in neutral and try to start it? Reading pwns me sometimes lol
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Nov 15, 2013 - 12:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It may start if I put in neutral. Or may not. Or it may start if I do nothing. Couple of times when I put in neutral the starter span for a short time and died without starting. It has been doing it for many months, if not years! The frequency might have worsened, though.
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Nov 15, 2013 - 12:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I replaced the starter relay. It is not the starter itself. All the warning lights are lit. Today it started after the 5th try - touched nothing but the key.
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Nov 15, 2013 - 12:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Perhaps stupid/obvious/unnecessary, but corrosion on the battery terminals?
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Nov 15, 2013 - 1:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 1, '12 From iowa Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
How does it do when you get it started and drive....
Example; when you are driving, does it act like neutral/wrong gear? |
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Nov 15, 2013 - 1:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I replace the battery a couple times while this happening.
QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Nov 15, 2013 - 1:25 PM) Perhaps stupid/obvious/unnecessary, but corrosion on the battery terminals? |
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Nov 16, 2013 - 10:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 2, '06 From Nevada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It is absolutely perfect, except this problem.
QUOTE (blackliftback @ Nov 15, 2013 - 2:15 PM) How does it do when you get it started and drive.... Example; when you are driving, does it act like neutral/wrong gear? According to the Toyota wiring diagram - there are only 3 ground points - 2 on the front sidewalls, and one on the leftmost spark plug? QUOTE (blackliftback @ Nov 3, 2013 - 4:10 AM) QUOTE (valerit1 @ Oct 29, 2013 - 12:30 PM) Ground is fine. Anything else? Did you check all the ground wires? The thermostat, trans, engine, and battery ground? |
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