1989 Toyota Tercel wont start

1989 TOYOTA TERCEL
60,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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PAUL RAPHAEL
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My Tercel is a winter car. It sits in storage on my lot.
About 2 weeks ago I started it up on the 1st try, no problem.

Yesterday, I went to start it, no problem. Shut it down again as I had to go in the house for awhile.
Would not start again. I put my volt meter on it and the voltage was depleted.
Service centre confimed it was toast when I got a replacement battery. Put the new battery in, started no problem.

Today, I went to start it as I need to get it to a shop for some body work (a little rusty).

It started no problem. Had to turn it off for a bit.
Went to restart it. NOTHING not even a click, click.
Boosted just to be sure, measured 12.4 VDC with my meter. Still no clicking, BUT the lights & radio worked.

I disconnected & reconnected the terminals just to be sure. Again, it would not start.

Tomorrow, I think I will check the fuses.
Any suggestions?
Oct 4, 2009 at 11:40 PM
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