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post Sep 4, 2010 - 10:23 PM
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i have a 5sfe engine. and sometimes the the car won't start. so im not sure what the problem is. im thinking its the computer, because it seems like the distrubutor isn't getting a spark, which would mean the computer right? what do you guys think? thanks

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post Oct 4, 2010 - 6:24 PM
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either wiring or coil.


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- hokuten3   Engine problem, please HELP!!!   Sep 4, 2010 - 10:23 PM
- - cyberblader1130   Does the engine turn over every time?   Sep 4, 2010 - 10:37 PM
- - Smaay   your description is way too vauge. sorry i cant he...   Sep 4, 2010 - 11:26 PM
|- - hokuten3   QUOTE (Smaay @ Sep 5, 2010 - 12:26 A...   Sep 5, 2010 - 2:35 PM
- - njccmd2002   battery, or check the starter.   Sep 5, 2010 - 3:09 PM
|- - hokuten3   QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 5, 2010 - 3...   Sep 5, 2010 - 5:06 PM
- - rjbibeau   check the ground...its prob dirty   Sep 7, 2010 - 2:50 PM
|- - hokuten3   so i changed the distrubutor today. and it starts ...   Sep 7, 2010 - 10:52 PM
|- - hokuten3   so i changed the distrubutor today. and it starts ...   Sep 8, 2010 - 8:26 PM
- - stephen_lee   check spark timing   Sep 18, 2010 - 4:21 PM
- - hokuten3   okay. so the engine won't start. and i checked...   Sep 27, 2010 - 4:16 PM
- - stephen_lee   coil. if not that, ignitor. if not that, wiring....   Sep 27, 2010 - 4:41 PM
|- - hokuten3   QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Sep 27, 2010 - 5...   Sep 27, 2010 - 8:18 PM
- - mt953   have you looked at the spark plugs any?   Sep 29, 2010 - 11:14 PM
|- - hokuten3   QUOTE (mt953 @ Sep 29, 2010 - 11:14 ...   Sep 30, 2010 - 1:18 PM
|- - EKAn   QUOTE (hokuten3 @ Sep 30, 2010 - 6:1...   Oct 1, 2010 - 1:38 PM
|- - hokuten3   QUOTE (EKAn @ Oct 1, 2010 - 1:38 PM)...   Oct 1, 2010 - 9:42 PM
- - stephen_lee   yes, ignition coil   Sep 30, 2010 - 6:51 PM
- - hokuten3   well, i changed the coil, and nothing happened. an...   Oct 1, 2010 - 1:29 PM
- - 95CelicaST   If you have spark and fuel then you need to check ...   Oct 1, 2010 - 1:58 PM
- - SupraKid   Ok ok ok... When you turn the key...what happens...   Oct 1, 2010 - 4:34 PM
|- - hokuten3   QUOTE (SupraKid @ Oct 1, 2010 - 4:34...   Oct 1, 2010 - 9:49 PM
- - presure2   QUOTE i would say also reset your ecu, unplug the ...   Oct 1, 2010 - 4:39 PM
- - garin   yea... ok i helped him look at the car. he did a c...   Oct 2, 2010 - 11:38 PM
- - stephen_lee   when it doesnt start.. does it get fuel? bridge...   Oct 3, 2010 - 11:22 AM
|- - hokuten3   QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Oct 3, 2010 - 11...   Oct 3, 2010 - 2:43 PM
- - stephen_lee   its missing one of them.   Oct 3, 2010 - 8:50 PM
- - luka   my 5s is doing almost the same thing, throwing a p...   Oct 4, 2010 - 2:57 PM
|- - hokuten3   yeah, i thought that it would have been the coil, ...   Oct 5, 2010 - 7:33 AM
- - stephen_lee   either wiring or coil.   Oct 4, 2010 - 6:24 PM
- - luka   pretty certain its the coil. Timing was was prett...   Oct 4, 2010 - 11:50 PM
- - luka   would you have another ECU to test?   Oct 5, 2010 - 1:02 PM
|- - hokuten3   QUOTE (luka @ Oct 5, 2010 - 1:02 PM)...   Oct 6, 2010 - 10:05 PM
- - DEATH   It could still be the ignitor coil wiring. I had t...   Oct 5, 2010 - 3:12 PM
- - stephen_lee   it should   Oct 6, 2010 - 10:07 PM
- - DEATH   QUOTE (hokuten3 @ Oct 6, 2010 - 10:0...   Oct 7, 2010 - 4:50 PM
- - luka   After slaving a new coil, still have the same prob...   Oct 24, 2010 - 7:18 PM
- - luka   after poking around and trying different things, f...   Jan 22, 2011 - 8:29 PM
- - stephen_lee   id try the dizzy   Jan 23, 2011 - 11:29 PM
|- - xrav22   QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Jan 23, 2011 - 11...   Jan 24, 2011 - 12:45 PM
- - luka   distributor didn't fix it...anyone got an extr...   Jan 24, 2011 - 6:32 PM
- - Crem   If you work it out let me know I'm having the ...   Feb 10, 2011 - 6:20 AM


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