1983 Toyota Pickup willnot start low compression

Tiny
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  • 1983 TOYOTA PICKUP
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 20,100 MILES
My truck got hot and stalled after it cooled down it will crank but not start.
Monday, January 21st, 2008 AT 5:18 AM

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Tiny
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Spray carb cleaner in the Carb or Throttle Body -if it fires up-you have a fuel problem if not its an ignition.

Disconnect a sparkplug wire and ground it to the engine and have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark?
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 AT 12:42 PM

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