puna808

I have a 82 toyota 4x4 pickup and im having trouble..it turns over but it doesn't start. I checked the coil wire to see if it had spark but there is no spark. I changed the distributor and the coil..don't know what else to do..please help!!!

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igniters are pretty common ..




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83

Yeah, when that happened to me it was my igniter. They aren't cheap..

puna808

A few nights ago it was getting spark..running and everything. But the next morning I tried to start it and no spark. That's when I swapped the ignitor, distributor, coil, spark plugs, and even spark plug wires. But still no spark. I'm starting to think it's a wiring issue but not really sure. I don't know what else it could be. I'm so fed up with this truck I like roll um off the cliff already..but mahalo for ur guys input.

Kiroshu

You said you swapped the ignitor? Where did you get it from? Check wires coming off ignitor flowing across valve cover for breaks. Hows the coil and ignitor grounds? Try beating on the ignitor and see if it helps. Sure you got no spark? How did you test it? Truck turning over good?

puna808

I have a 83 Toyota 4x4 pickup also so I swapped stuff out of that truck and into the one that has no spark. And everything that I took out from that truck works fine cause that truck runs. Okay I'll check the wires..there was breaks but I wrapped it with black tape..I guess I should just try replacing it with a new one. I know it has no spark because I took off the coil wire and hooked it to metal and started the truck up and didn't see a spark. The truck turns over fine..it just won't start. Mahalo for your help.

Kiroshu

Take the tap and covering off those wires and see if its broke. Or before that trying moving the wires around and start it. Check grounds. If it starts then theres prob a broke wire. Ignition switch? With key on engine off are all the dash lights working? You can try and start it from the starter.

puna808

K I'll go check the wires. The ignition switch works..dash lights turn on. Mahalo.

zach@sparkplugs.com

Check that your magnetic pickup is within spec, that can cause a no-fire problem. 83's have magnetic pickup right?

MuddfreaksOffroad

id check grounds if the coil is not getting spark then the problem starts before it ( might want to get a new igniter )?? idk tho. i never had that problem ( YET ) knock on wood lol

puna808

o i have no clue..what is a magnetic pickup anyway?? Well my old man's toyota mechanic friend came yesterday to look at the truck and i don't know what he did but he got it to run. But i didn't try to start it since. So i'll check it out when i get home and let u guys know. Mahalo!!!

zach@sparkplugs.com

The magnetic pickup is inside of the distributor. It's job is to tell the coil when to fire, based on the position of four lobes on the distributor shaft, which represent the position of the pistons in the motor.

Glad you got it running!

puna808

Right on...I just learned something new!! But yeah anyways it's running now so I'm happy. Mahalo for all ur guy's help.

puna808

ok this truck is pissing me off!!!! it was running but it seems like it's not getting enough gas to it. maybe it's the carb??..i checked the lines..they seem like they are all in the right place. i dunno..what do you guys think?? please help..

83

What are the symptoms? What's the level in the float bowl?

puna808

When i try to start up the truck it has a hard time starting..like it's not getting gas. It takes couple mins for it to actually start but once it starts running..it idles fine and everything. The only thing is that when you stomp on the gas it sputters and seems like it wants to die out. but if you rev it slowly..it's okay. ummm..i didn't notice if had anything in the float bowl but i'll check. how do you check the float bowl???..sorry i'm a newbee. Mahalo!!

Gov't Mule

Check/replace your fuel filter too.

83

Do you have the stock aisin carb? If so, you should be able to see the gas level through the sight glass in the front of the carb.

Fuel filter is always a good idea too, like nc mentioned.

zach@sparkplugs.com

Could also be an ignition issue. Seems more likely as you were just having trouble with ignition. I just went through something like this, it would start, but if I gave it throttle it would just kill it, give it throttle slowly and it would get past a certain RPM and run okay.

Turned out that I had a bad ignitor module. So it could be your ignitor, could be bad timing, bad ground to your ignitor module, bad wires, incorrect air gap for the magnetic pickup, bad coil . . . It's just process of elimination.

Not telling you that it is your ignition, just don't cross it off . . .

puna808

Ok i put a new fuel filter in today. I notice that when i start the truck up and spray carb cleaner into the carb it runs good and idles fine but as soon as i stop spraying the cleaner it's like there's not enough gas. I was thinking the carb is clogged or something. It's a weber carb. Mahalo you guys for all your help!!!!!