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Tiny
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My old coil read the same except it was a little lower on the secondary check. The reason I changed it was it had a crack in the sealant on one end and I figured I'd eliminate that if it was the problem. Get this, a few minutes ago I went out and just for the heck of it tried to start the car. Guess what! It started up and ran for about 15 sec. Then it tried to stall so I pumped the gas a few times real fast and it came back on and ran for about 30 sec. And did it again but this time I wasn't able to keep it runing so it stalled then I started it up again and it ran for about 2 min. Until engine got up to temp. Then it stalled again.I tried to start it but it wouldn't start.
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 AT 6:11 PM
Tiny
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Any Ideas as to what would cause this car to act so erratically? Could the igniter cause this? How can I check the igniter?
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 AT 8:04 PM
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Now we're back to WHY? Do you have, or have access to, a timing light? I have an idea.
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 AT 10:42 PM
Tiny
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Yes I have a timing light. Do you know if my car has a condenser in the ign. Circuit? The reason I ask is there is a condenser mounted next to the igniter and I don't know what it's for.
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009 AT 7:51 AM
Tiny
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Hey guys: After yesterdays starting and stalling experience, I 'm thinking about taking off the throttle body to have a looksee because it bugs me that when I pumped the accelerater, as the car was stalling, it would stay running. The thing is there is no accelerater pump so why would pumping the accelerater cause it to stay running? What do you think?
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009 AT 8:02 AM
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When your "pumping the accellerator, your running the throttle position sensor up and down on it's scale. You're also increasing and decreasing the air flow through the MAF. Either one of these units could be the cause.
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009 AT 12:38 PM
Tiny
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Would either one cause the car to stall abruptly. I'm going to check them both out and see if they come up to spec. By the way why did you want to know if I had a timing light?
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009 AT 1:29 PM
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I was going to have you connect a timing light to any plug wire and place it, "with the trigger locked", where you can see it from the driver's seat. Start the car, if it will, and see if the spark quits THEN THE ENGINE DIES, or if you have spark all the way until the engine stops turning.
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009 AT 3:03 PM
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Hey guy's.

Sorry not been here for a while ... moving house (never again) .. lol ... did we ever change the IAT ????


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Saturday, April 4th, 2009 AT 6:50 AM
Tiny
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Yes I did. Now I'm going to check out the maf and tps sensors and see if they're allright. Could either of the O2 sensors cause a starting-stalling problem like I have?
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Saturday, April 4th, 2009 AT 9:17 AM
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I don't believe we have. What about that, Mike?
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Saturday, April 4th, 2009 AT 1:01 PM
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Hey Mike.

For the MAF sensor get a MAF sensor cleaner from an autoparts store and GENTLY clean it .... the TPS seems to be working correctly as James has already stated ... the TPS will not give you these symptoms as you do not need to touch the throttle on start up ... the MAF and TPS will only really give you driveability issues not start up issues ...


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Sunday, April 5th, 2009 AT 5:51 AM
Tiny
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Both sensors checked out OK. You guys ever find out if there's a condenser on the ignition circuit? The one I found next to the igniter has a 12 volt hot wire going to the distributer and a ground.
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009 AT 11:54 AM
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IGNITION SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTOR TYPE IGNITION SYSTEM
NOTE:The distributor type ignition system may be referred to as Electronic Spark Advance (ESA) system.

The ignition system uses the Engine Control Module (ECM) for determining ignition timing (spark advance). The ECM determines ignition timing (spark advance) based on various input signals. Following input signals may be used: engine coolant temperature, throttle position, oxygen sensor, engine RPM, vehicle speed sensor, A/C switch, brakelight signal, airflow meter, knock sensor, electrical load, MAP sensor and cranking (starter) signal. Input signals may vary on model application. Integrated (ignition coil on distributor) and remote ignition coil designs are used depending on model.
Crankshaft position and engine RPM input signals are delivered to the ECM by pick-up coil(s) in the distributor.
NOTE:Pick-up coils in distributor may be referred to as camshaft position sensor on some models.

ECM uses pick-up coil input signals to switch primary ignition circuit on and off. Primary circuit is turned off when ECM delivers a signal to ignitor on the IGT wire, causing ignition coil to fire the spark plug. After delivering a command to turn off primary circuit on the IGT wire, the ECM monitors IGF circuit to ignitor to ensure primary switching occurred. See appropriate wiring diagram in the WIRING DIAGRAMS - 2.2L article for wire color and application.
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009 AT 5:31 PM
Tiny
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Hi Dave & James : I've been busy building my grandsons a playhouse and haven't been doing much on the Camry but it's time to get back to trying to find out why it won't start. I bought a new coil and put it in and then I checked it for resistance across the + and - poles ( the primary circuit) and it showed no resistance. The secondary circuit showed 13.2 olms resistance. What resistance reading should it have? Will it work with zero resistance across the primary circuit?
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Monday, April 13th, 2009 AT 6:51 AM
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Mike, this should help.


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Monday, April 13th, 2009 AT 10:59 AM
Tiny
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Thanks James : the resistance was 8.0. So the coils good.
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Monday, April 13th, 2009 AT 5:24 PM
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Do you mean-.80 or 8.0?
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Monday, April 13th, 2009 AT 5:36 PM
Tiny
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Yes it's.80 sorry about that.
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Monday, April 13th, 2009 AT 5:53 PM
Tiny
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Hey guys: I have a question. The book says the check engine light is supposed to come on when the ignition is turned on. Mine doesn't come on. Any ideas why? Thanks Mike
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