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So I married a Camry owner

Old Jan 22, 2019 | 06:52 PM
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Default So I married a Camry owner

She has a 1995 4 cyl 2200. It won't start, it turns over and attempts it, but then just continues to turn over and not start.
I don't think it is timing belt, I can see the rotor turn when engine turns.
i don't think it's a fuel problem, it smells of fuel.
I do think it is a spark issue, but cannot find a coil to test.
ive seen 2 different types on YouTube, one being an external coil (mounted on strut wall housing), and a cool pack.
This has neither.
Tis the coil internal, or am I needing to find the igniter mounted on the suspension wall.
This is my first time into this engine compartment for anything other than a battery change and replacing the struts.
Downloadable FSM would be nice,
Suggestions accepted.
Thanks



 
Old Jan 29, 2019 | 11:42 AM
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Coil may be in the distributor housing.

Check for spark. Spark should be able to gap at least 1/2 inch of air.

Igniter seldom goes bad.
 
Old Jan 29, 2019 | 05:21 PM
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Default I fixed it, then it nroke

Old coil bad new coil made it run like a top I decided to replace the valve cover gasket, plugs, plug wires, cap, and rotor.
now it runs like a turd..
I did change the o ring at the distributor shaft, maybe I got it 180 out..
I had the firing order wrong, 1342, it sounded like a tool had been left in the engine or a piston was hitting the spark plug.
Wired it correctly 1432, and it runs like a champ again.
thanks toyomoho.
 

Last edited by Toycamry; Jan 30, 2019 at 10:30 AM. Reason: Fixed again
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