Hi,
My 95 camry works well in cold start no issues. But after driving for a few miles and stop. try to restart it won't. It cranks good. after sitting for about an hour it will start normal.
Back ground: It was getting over heated after driving for 30 miles. antifreeze collected full in resorvoir. Mechanic changed temperature sensor but it was still happening. Next time he said head Gasket blown. No loss of antifreeze observed.
Any thoughts on fixing starting problems.
Thanks
Yes. Do a little bit of diagnostic work.
If it fails when hot, there are two immediate areas of concern that come to mind: ekectrical and fuel (1) Electrical component, perhaps in ignition system, fail when hot. Next time take a spark plug tester, or a neon spark indicator, or timing light, or something that you might have to give you a quick heads-up on ignition voltage, and when the car wont start, see if you have sparking voltage at the plugs. If no, then wring out the ignition system.. coils, modules, etc. (2) Take a can of starting fluid with you. Give a squirt or two into the intake and see if it tries to fire. If yes, then you may well have a fuel delivery problem when the car is hot. (3) Computer- These modules sometimes fail when hot, and come back to life when cool again. You may have to take it to a qualified mechanic to test this.
Thanks for reply.
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