bigt

today i open up my garage hope in the runner.. crank it over and she starts then sputtes and die, no biggy does it all the time its cold up in canada.. so i crank it over and nothing...click......ok i turn the key back and crank again click.. ok i take the key out but the radio is still on like the car is going...try to start it again a few more times click is all i get...ok i get to ride a saturn to work... come home bout 8 hours later hope in the runner put the key in the ignition and bingo she fires but sputters and doesnt start... ok i start it again give her some gas and she goes......i back out of the garage.. turn it off and start it back up again.. the truck starts fine now but i dont want it to leave me stranded

Justinvd

Clean your terminals off really well and it shouldnt do it again. The positive and negative side. Everything can work but you starter will just click if the connection there is bad. If it does it again then trace your hole ignition and clean and check any connections. The last thing to check should be your starter

foot0069

Follow this link. Full of good info. And as above always good advise!!!

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/Starter.shtml

bigt

thanks dudes....
i have my old 4runner for parts if i have to pull the starter but doing the job twice in the cold isnt cool if i can get away with just doing this nice cleaning

Justinvd

Im not sure what Foot0069's link says, but if cleaning your terminals doesnt help even though ill bet thats it, i think the 94 starters have too wires going to the starter. One is a small pigtail and the other is a bolt on hoop with a boot over it.This would be the place too check and clean if it does it again unless your terminals just keep fouling up and you need new ones.

loacyota

Sounds like starter contacts. Go bad in toyota starters all the time. If it does it again, keep turning the key letting it click, do it real fast, and then if it catches all of a sudden, then thats your problem. Contacts are cheap and easy to replace