6G Celicas Forums

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 
Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Help with a non-starting problem, it all started with a misfire
post Oct 31, 2006 - 2:37 PM
+Quote Post
nightryder

Enthusiast
**
Joined Sep 29, '05
From Rochester, Massachusetts
Currently Offline

Reputation: 2 (100%)




My celi randomly started misfiring a ouple days back. Cylinder 1 and 4. soo i decided, i was due to change the plugs anyway, so i did the swap. drove the car around, still misfires.

So i took a closer look at my spark wires and the bottoms were a little coroded, over a year and a half old, so i traded them in on a warranty.

I pulled them out in the autozone parking lot so i could swap them in, got the new ones, put those in, and now the car wont start at all.

It turns over, the starter is working, But its not staring up. I can get it to stumble over once or twice, but it refuses to stay that way.

I checked the order like 20 diff times, thats fine, the battery and starter are fine, so im kinda stuck.

The only thing that was changed form the time the car was running to when it wasnt, was the spark plug wires. So that being the only variable, what could be wrong? I was thinking maybe a fuel problem, but its kinda weird that that would happen right as im changing the boots.

i had her towed to my house so shes sitting in my yard...lifeless. Any ideas?


--------------------
IPB Image
The question is not how far. The question is, do you possess the constitution, the depth of faith, to go as far as is needed?
post Oct 31, 2006 - 2:53 PM
+Quote Post
Bitter

Enthusiast
*****
Joined Mar 11, '06
From Way South Chicago
Currently Offline

Reputation: 0 (0%)




are you getting spark to the spark plugs?


--------------------
post Oct 31, 2006 - 3:01 PM
+Quote Post
nightryder

Enthusiast
**
Joined Sep 29, '05
From Rochester, Massachusetts
Currently Offline

Reputation: 2 (100%)




i havent had time to check, i need to do that when i get home, i plan on having a nice game of musical sprakplugs tonight


--------------------
IPB Image
The question is not how far. The question is, do you possess the constitution, the depth of faith, to go as far as is needed?
post Oct 31, 2006 - 3:30 PM
+Quote Post
bobw



Enthusiast

Joined Mar 30, '05
From Schuylkill County, PA
Currently Offline

Reputation: 0 (0%)




Check the cap and rotor, odds are there's corrosion on the cap if there was corrosion on the plug wires. Also the rotor shoud prolly be replaced while you have the cap off.
post Nov 1, 2006 - 9:16 AM
+Quote Post
nightryder

Enthusiast
**
Joined Sep 29, '05
From Rochester, Massachusetts
Currently Offline

Reputation: 2 (100%)




QUOTE(bobw @ Oct 31, 2006 - 3:30 PM) [snapback]498060[/snapback]

Check the cap and rotor, odds are there's corrosion on the cap if there was corrosion on the plug wires. Also the rotor shoud prolly be replaced while you have the cap off.


one step ahead of you bob, while i was stranded at autozone I decided to shop for parts and the cap and rotor were cheap, so i bought them and replaced them right there in the lot.

still no life in the engine. frown.gif

I have time today to fiddle around with the plugs, ill get back on later this afternoon.


--------------------
IPB Image
The question is not how far. The question is, do you possess the constitution, the depth of faith, to go as far as is needed?
post Nov 1, 2006 - 9:40 AM
+Quote Post
LewFX



Enthusiast
*****
Joined Jan 28, '05
From Redondo Beach, CA
Currently Offline

Reputation: 86 (100%)




stop buying autozone parts for one..buy geniune toyota wires or go ngk..dealer sells the cap and rotor for under 25 i think..check your o/2 sensor and clean out your aic with carb cleaner.


--------------------
IPB Image
post Nov 1, 2006 - 10:02 AM
+Quote Post
Batman722



Enthusiast
*****
Joined Mar 8, '04
From Newport, RI
Currently Offline

Reputation: 63 (99%)




check your ignigter and coil too Nate.


--------------------
post Nov 1, 2006 - 12:13 PM
+Quote Post
hurley97



Enthusiast
*****
Joined Mar 3, '04
From Portsmouth, RI
Currently Offline

Reputation: 33 (100%)




after the new wires didn't work did you put the old ones back in to make sure it was a new problem all together and not just defective wires?


--------------------
7A-FTE: It's not about the money. Our Beams Swap.

I <3 Dustin---07/16/06
post Nov 2, 2006 - 6:54 PM
+Quote Post
XS4lv1Truch0x

Enthusiast
****
Joined Dec 9, '05
From Long Beach
Currently Offline

Reputation: 1 (100%)




ya check the coil


--------------------
Is this good enuff 4 ya? :D

IPB Image
post Nov 4, 2006 - 10:49 PM
+Quote Post
nightryder

Enthusiast
**
Joined Sep 29, '05
From Rochester, Massachusetts
Currently Offline

Reputation: 2 (100%)




alright, I would first like to start by defending my purchase decision.....

I dont usually shop at autozone, i had the wires under warranty, so i didnt feel like dropping another 70 bux if i didnt have to, when they didnt work and i was stranded, i figured id try something new. I know not to buy regular stuff there anymore.

ok back to the issue...

Heres what i did, I pulled everthing apart. wires, sparks, distributor wire, coil, ignitor everything that i touched. cleaned it, and put it all back together. When doing so i noticed a small crimp in the wire running from the distributor cap to the ignitor.

I swapped it with the second one that came in the kit and it worked. I gave autozone hell for that one. The asswipe refused to swap it for a diff set!

well as much as this blew, at least i know that between this and the swap. i finally have a solid almost brand new ignition system!


--------------------
IPB Image
The question is not how far. The question is, do you possess the constitution, the depth of faith, to go as far as is needed?
post Nov 4, 2006 - 10:54 PM
+Quote Post
nightryder

Enthusiast
**
Joined Sep 29, '05
From Rochester, Massachusetts
Currently Offline

Reputation: 2 (100%)




QUOTE(hurley97 @ Nov 1, 2006 - 12:13 PM) [snapback]498287[/snapback]

after the new wires didn't work did you put the old ones back in to make sure it was a new problem all together and not just defective wires?


Thats exactly what i did when i noticed they werent working, but i didnt swap the distributor wire. kindasad.gif


--------------------
IPB Image
The question is not how far. The question is, do you possess the constitution, the depth of faith, to go as far as is needed?

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 



Lo-Fi Version Time is now: November 30th, 2024 - 1:55 AM