malibu64

Hey guys, what's up. My name is Brian, and I came across this site and figured there are a lot of knowledgeable people here, & I'm interested in your opinions!
My 93 toyota pickup, 22Re is having a hard time starting in the morning. Occasionally, it'll crank until the battery dies....but once i finally get it started, it'll start and run throughout the day!
It’s really like hit or miss at this point…If it doesn't hit on the first initial turn over, it has a REALLY HARD time starting...a few weeks ago it took me about an hour to get it going.
It's running on 3 cylinders...#2 cylinder has been dead for years, but it's never caused a problem.
I recently started parking it on an incline so that I can just pop the clutch and roll-start it in the mornings, which never fails.
Any ideas????

Thanks for your time, let me know what you think a good place to start may be...
Brian

DeathCougar

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Good place to start would be with the search function. This topic has been covered. to. death.

MudHippy

Agreed.

Just in case you don't find the answer, some ungodly way(and since nobody's deleted your thread, which happens occasionally when people don't search), here's my quick $.02 on where to start next:

Battery/terminals/connections/cables. Inspect/clean/repair/replace them.

Tools needed: Adjustable wrench, wire brush, battery terminal/cable connector cleaner(convenient but not needed), voltmeter, ohmmeter.

iselloil

cold start injector is not working.

waskillywabbit

iTrader: (-1)

#2 cylinder, cold start injector and a rebuild.

Welcome to Yotatech.

:wabbit2:

PS It is nice to see you contribute MH without the usual candor

MudHippy

22R has no CSI. Granted his 93 shouldn't have one(should be a 22RE), but assuming it does.

waskillywabbit

iTrader: (-1)

He did say 22R didn't he.

:wabbit2:

malibu64

Thanks for the help, man! CSI sounds like a good explanation, I'd say! Last week I had someone tell me that it was possibly the pickup coil in the distributor, but I wasn't sure about that, because she runs like a beauty...ONCE SHE'S STARTED!! That #2 cylinder has always been in the back of my mind, as well as the rebuild...I just figure it'd be a dumb & expensive move to tear it down and rebuild, if it's running well!
Took a look at your site...awesome stuff you've got going on...keep it up!

waskillywabbit

iTrader: (-1)

You could have 22R up through 94 MH. Rare but possible.

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Kiroshu

I thought they discontinued carb in 93?

Cold Start injector ftw. I keep a spare in my truck =P

Engine rebuild also ftw.

DeathCougar

iTrader: (23)

Both of you are El-wrongo. 1990 Was the last model year available with the Carb. All 1991+ Trucks were EFI.

1987 was the last year for Carb in a 4X4 as well. All 1988+ 4x4 Trucks were EFI.

wyoming9

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It is a Toyota no telling what engine might really be in any one.