1994 Toyota Camry wont start? I need help!!!!?

Question

I have a 1994 toyota camery. It had been running just fine not a problem at all. the other night my son drove it to work and on his way home it started to act up like it was starving for fuel and it stopped running and wouldnt start again. the next day we started it and it ran really ruff for about 15 seconds and wouldnt start again. We then put a new fuel pump and filter in it still nothing. it cranks but wont start. We put new plugs and wires on it still wont start. It has combustion and spark and now fuel and still wont start. is there anybody out there have any ideas about this....Also i was told that if we disconneted the battery at any point we would have to take it to the dealer for a new Security code????cause if we didnt it wont start how true is this and could this be the problem?

Answer 1

Check your distributor cap and points. Otherwise, I hate to say this but Toyotas have computerized brains that go bad all the time. If it ewill start, run a while, then next time start and die and just put you through an emotional wringer, check all of the cheaper reasons first and then check the price (around 300.00) for a computer brain for it. I went through the same thing.

Answer 2

The battery may be dead. This is the single most likely cause of the starter motor not running and therefore the engine not running. If you have a Volt-Ohm meter, place the leads across the battery terminals with the meter set to “volts.” A fully-charged battery should read about 12.5V; at any reading lower than about 10V the starter motor will not turn over or will do so very weakly -- and the plugs will probably not fire.


The battery terminal connections may be loose or corroded.


The grounding straps (including the tranny-to-body strap near the nose of the transaxle) may be corroded/loose/broken.


The starter solenoid may be faulty. If the starter clicks but doesn't turn (especially in hot weather), and if it can be freed up with by tapping the solenoid with a hammer and then trying the starter successfully, the solenoid is sticking.


The starter motor may be faulty


The ignition switch may faulty. The electrical path for the starter runs from the battery up to the ignition switch and them back to the starter. Any fault in the ignition switch may prevent the solenoid from getting power to operate the starter. If the starter turns fine when the thin wire on the solenoid is shorted to the thick red wire, then you can suspect the ignition switch. See our article on Ignition Switch Replacement.

Answer 3

First, put engine in the carburetor or the air intake if it is Fuel Injected to see if it will start. If it does not still start then at least it is not a fuel problem.

Since you spent the money, buy a Haynes Auto Book from Auto Zone or one of the other Automotive parts stores, for your model and year. From there you can get a detailed analysis of what to do.

You said it had combustion. So I presume when you put the spark plug wire away from the spark plug and you turn the engine you get a small spark jumping. If this is the case, then the distributor is the problem. But buy the book and it will let you know.

Answer 4

Should have bought a ford is the worst answer ever !! , Chevrolet if you want American, Toyota if you like dependable imports, if you are working on it yourself and you are not familiar with what you are doing now there is the problem. You can chase your tail with this problem, first check the codes, then figure out which code created the other codes to appear. Work smart, think , that is the best advise I have been given, don't purchase parts, don't replace anything until you have made sure this is what is causing the problem . If that fails check here. http://troubleshootmyvehicle.com/toyota/2.2L/retrieving-trouble-codes-1

Answer 5

check to see if the injectors are pulsing

Answer 6

SHOULD'VE BOUGHT A FORD