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Starting problems
I have a 86 4runner that I am having trouble with starting. When I turn the key nothing happens. If I turn the key several times it will eventually start. I can jump across the starter from bat wire to solenoid wire so I do not think it is the starter. I just cleanned the negative battery post. Is there a Little silver box on the passenger side fender that is involved with the starter. About 2 just hook up a wire staright to the solenoid and be done with it. Getting frustrating. Any help would be great.
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Clean the positive side too. It's the one that usually needs the most attention on mine. It's been the source of all my starting troubles.
Everything clamped down as tight as you can get it also.
Everything clamped down as tight as you can get it also.
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Ignition switch sounds would be a likely culprit. Run tests 5 and 6.
http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b...86troubles.pdf
http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b...86troubles.pdf
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I have a 86 4runner that I am having trouble with starting. When I turn the key nothing happens. If I turn the key several times it will eventually start. I can jump across the starter from bat wire to solenoid wire so I do not think it is the starter. I just cleanned the negative battery post. Is there a Little silver box on the passenger side fender that is involved with the starter. About 2 just hook up a wire staright to the solenoid and be done with it. Getting frustrating. Any help would be great.
Take the fuse box cover off and inspect it. The top of my fuse was completely burned off but worked intermittently. If you replace it without determining and repairing the cause of why it fried, it will only fry again. I cleaned all my battery cable connections and ground and also the cable connections at the starter. Good luck. Electrical problems suck ass.
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This must be a fairly common problem, cause my 89' just started doing the same thing. Although I'd swear it helps to let the clutch out and push it back in...Usually works for me.
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Went ahead and made a bypass button so those few times when it does not want to start with the key I have a back up. I notice that it happens more when it is cold outside. Also I have noticed that the starter has been sticking on when I start it and sometimes I can turn the key alll the way off and still stay on and soon it stops. I am thinking that maybe it is the switch.
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Easy test to help isolate the source of the problem:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...shtml#EasyTest
A couple of easy fixes if the problem lies outside the atarter:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...l#OtherOptions
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...shtml#EasyTest
A couple of easy fixes if the problem lies outside the atarter:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...l#OtherOptions
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Easy test to help isolate the source of the problem:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...shtml#EasyTest
A couple of easy fixes if the problem lies outside the atarter:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...l#OtherOptions
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...shtml#EasyTest
A couple of easy fixes if the problem lies outside the atarter:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...l#OtherOptions
The truck is a 1991 2wd 22re.The starter relay is located on the driver side.
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I had a 86 2wd truck that ran like that but didnt know about the wire mod.The truck would not start but click & its just by listening to the stereo with the engine off or trying to restart.I always had to jump it in gear.
Doing the wire mod after finding out the starting system is fine its a costless repair with 3 foot of wire and some soldering.
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