92 Camary Will Not Start Back Up After Shutting Engine Off

Google "Toyota trouble codes". There are two pretty decent sites, the best one tells you where to jumper the Diag plug and read the codes. I lost the link...

Have you tried the dealer service department? The factory service manual has flow charts for tracking problems where one systematically checks various components, typically with a digital multimeter, measuring voltage or resistance against allowable variances. There's a fairly large section in the manual for your year listing all the sensors - temperature, throttle, ECM, secondary electrical, etc. I'd be looking at the spark plug wires, plugs, and especially ignition coil (apply heat from blow dryer and gently tap case while checking) -- also see if the electrical connector to the distributor is making good electrical contact - try cleaning if needed, and connect, then re connect. Your car has OBD 1, where you retrieve codes by jumping the data connector.

"nospampls20021" wrote: > Have you tried the dealer service department? > The factory service manual has flow charts for tracking > problems where > one systematically checks various components, typically with a > digital > multimeter, measuring voltage or resistance against allowable > variances. > There's a fairly large section in the manual for your year > listing all > the sensors - temperature, throttle, ECM, secondary > electrical, etc. > I'd be looking at the spark plug wires, plugs, and especially > ignition > coil (apply heat from blow dryer and gently tap case while > checking) -- > also see if the electrical connector to the distributor is > making good > electrical contact - try cleaning if needed, and connect, then > re > connect. > Your car has OBD 1, where you retrieve codes by jumping the > data > connector.

I did try to get the codes by jumping the data connector but the check engine light just keeps blinking. I know that i counted up to 150. I got my info on how to do this from another site. I can not remember the name of it but i may be jumping the wrong thing. The site just had codes up to like 70 something that is why i stopped counting at 150. I have read somewhere that it could be the EGR valve or the IAC valve. What do you guys think? Thanks for all your help!

i think i have the same problem with a 91, with 135,000. does it act like a dead battery. ie, no click from starter, indicator lights come on then fade if you hold the key in start? rick

You don't count to 70. The first digit flashes, then the second. An inexpensive Haynes manual lists the procedure and codes, plus has photographs. If the light blinks evenly there are no codes. I think the guy who suggested your battery or cables may be the problem is on the right track. That makes sense because it would only affect starting - with large current draw - not running once started. Plus battery problems are common. Terminal connections, for example can appear fine but not make solid electrical contact. Also check ground connection. Or your battery could have a weak cell. I would guess you'd want to check the codes when the engine didn't run well - ie., some sensor failing.

You can get an OBD I code checker for about $20.00 and it is a lot easier than jumping connectors. I had a similar problem earlier and even now it rears its ugly head about every six months. When it fails to start I hold the gas all the way down and it starts right up. Don't know why, but it does. I have no reportable codes and this only happens hot once every second harvest moon. Maybe at 400,000+ km the old girl is just moody.

Bill

92 Camry Wagon 420,000 (km)

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