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1995 Toyota Corolla Repair Question


Topics covered: Compression, Spark, Engine.
Mileage: 21,000 miles.

Asked on May 3, 2012

Car well turn but not start

Did a head gasket on my car and now it wont start.
Avatar Asked by yotacorolla

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Replied on May 3, 2012

Check to see if there is spark and fuel to the engine. Let me know what you find. If you have both, then check engine compression to see if it is low.

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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Replied on May 3, 2012

spark and fuel are good but i don't have a tool to do that

Tiny Response from yotacorolla
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Replied on May 4, 2012

i dont have a tool for the compression

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Replied on May 4, 2012

if you remove the plugs and crank it, you should hear some compression coming through the spark plug holes.

did you re check your timing marks??

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on May 4, 2012

the timing pully has a mark hole on the bolt hole that lines it up so i dont have to line it up with a dote

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Replied on May 4, 2012

there is a line or mark on the cam gear that must be lined up with the mark on the timing cover/

is this the 1.6 or 1.8

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on May 4, 2012

1.6 will the pully has some kind of hole on it that lines it up so you dont have with do that and i just test the compression and its good and all i did to the fuel line is line up the banjo bolt so it can get fuel

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Replied on May 4, 2012

my cus thinks i mit have fuel viper in my injeters (sorry can't spell)how do i fix that

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Replied on May 4, 2012

try this.

if you have fuel and spark, then compression is the last thing

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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i have a book and it says its a 4A-FE and something about a k mark

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