ferngt4

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ok so heres my situation, when i was going to work in the morning the car died on me when i made a stop, i thought i let the clutch go and killed it but no so i was like weird so i went on my way. as i kept going the car would loose rpm and shut off but would fire back up. so i made it to work and was going to check it after wards and once i got out the car wouldnt start tried jumoing it and nothing then we found that my wire to the fuse block was garbage so replaced that car started fine didnt bother moving it since i thought that was it so later on in the day im driving and it shuts off again now it wont hold idle and shuts off. now thats every toher try that i do because then it wont even crank or anything. Any idea of what this might be? any help would be great thanks fellow 6gc owners

-Fernando

pabel89

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i would test your altenator.

addictions

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doesn't sound like a motor problem at all. i would say look at your ground from your battery to the frame make sure its not rusty could be the alt. or maybe just replace the battery i would replace the termenals that are on it now with new shinny ones =P lol see if that works at all

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ferngt4

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doesn't sound like a motor problem at all. i would say look at your ground from your battery to the frame make sure its not rusty could be the alt. or maybe just replace the battery i would replace the termenals that are on it now with new shinny ones =P lol see if that works at all

i checked the grounds and they were good. The battery was reading 12.4 volts i think, I had a torn wire from the pos. to the main fuse block i believe. Fixed that and car started then shut off again. The alternator was good also, i also chekced the starter. a friend was telling me it could be the crank postion sensor. what do you guys think? thanks for all the knowledge you guys are spreading to me..

ferngt4

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so i found what my problem is, well thats what the teacher says it is. it seems to be an ignition module and thats the reason why she is acting up. i went to checkers and they have it but its around 150 and being in school and rent coming up it makes it hard. So my question now is if i can find this at a junk yard or if anyone just happens to be one laying around or knows were i can get it for cheap would help. thanks fellas for all the help

pabel89

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i would buy it brand new, because you never know if the same problem will show up again in a used one.

bccentaur3

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So all you need is the ignitor? The one hung by the fire wall?

I've got two of them. Both from a pick and pull and paid $15 dollars total. Confirm that what you need is an ignitor and I'll ship it out to you. Just pay shipping. And it will be on its way.

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D-Man

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So all you need is the ignitor? The one hung by the fire wall?

I've got two of them. Both from a pick and pull and paid $15 dollars total. Confirm that what you need is an ignitor and I'll ship it out to you. Just pay shipping. And it will be on its way.

i was going to recomend a scrap yard or craigslist or various other faily cheap websites, but looks like Bccentaur3 has got you hooked up.

2 Woots for Bccentaur3!!

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bccentaur3

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Just trying to help a fellow 6gc member. Thats all.

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ferngt4

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Just trying to help a fellow 6gc member. Thats all.

yea man thanks. here at uti we have that program we like to call the no data because it dosent have much info but thats the part that it shows on the picture, but this was on the rotor or distributor, ill try taking a picture and pst it so you guys can tell me if thats the one or not. thanks for all the help.

bccentaur3

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oh, if its in the distributer thats the ignition coil.

The ignitor itself is on the fire wall.

btw my local toyota dealer qouted me a little over 300 for the ignition coil. so i just bought a new distributor from auto zone.

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addictions

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QUOTE(bccentaur3 @ Mar 20, 2008 - 2:15 PM) [snapback]656057[/snapback]

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So all you need is the ignitor? The one hung by the fire wall?

I've got two of them. Both from a pick and pull and paid $15 dollars total. Confirm that what you need is an ignitor and I'll ship it out to you. Just pay shipping. And it will be on its way.

i was going to recomend a scrap yard or craigslist or various other faily cheap websites, but looks like Bccentaur3 has got you hooked up.

2 Woots for Bccentaur3!!

2 more for Bccentaur3!! what a nice guy

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bccentaur3

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Thank you.

So Ferngt4, did you ever find out if it was the ignitor or the ignition coil?

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ferngt4

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Thank you.

So Ferngt4, did you ever find out if it was the ignitor or the ignition coil?

yea here at school i looked it up but all that shows up is the ignition module and once i look at the picture it shows the igniter being the piece that went bad

bccentaur3

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So did you want me to ship you one?

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tonytutino

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I'm pretty sure only the GT's have the ignitor on the firewall. have you put your car in diagnostics mode and see if you're throwing any codes? sounds like an ignition problem to me. when my ignition circuit messed up i got a code 14 and needed a new distrbutor

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ferngt4

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how do i put it diagnostics mode? sorry the whole diagnostics thing hasnt really hit me yet, and to think thats pretty much what i do at school..lol
thanks fellas

bccentaur3

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So do you still need the ignitor?

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tonytutino

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how do i put it diagnostics mode? sorry the whole diagnostics thing hasnt really hit me yet, and to think thats pretty much what i do at school..lol
thanks fellas

right by your driverside firewall there is a small little plastic box. thats your diagnostics box. so take a paper clip and stick it in the TE and E1 terminals to make a mini-circuit. theres a label on the inside of the box that has what slot is what, just like your fuse panel covers.

http://www.celicatech.com/imagearchive/bgb...odes%201.8L.pdf


this should help man. but if you need anything more specific then just PM me, i'll help you out!

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ferngt4

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So do you still need the ignitor?

yes i looked at the difference from the st and gt and the only diff. is the location..so to answer your question yea i will need the ignitor. money should be sent if not today tomorrow

monkey

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dayum, i love the friendlinesss of this site!

ferngt4

#22

yea i love it to..this is officially my new family..lol

bccentaur3

#23

O Fernando, just to let you know I shipped it out. Let me know the results.

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ferngt4

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O Fernando, just to let you know I shipped it out. Let me know the results.

Alright thanks man, i sent the money yesterday i believe so let me know if you got it. thanks again

bccentaur3

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Yeah I got the money. Thanks a lot bro.

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azn87

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did that fix ur problem? because i kind of got the same thing. my car wont start but everything still works like head lights and radio alarm. etc... let me know thanx

bccentaur3

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Does it turn over?

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ferngt4

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did that fix ur problem? because i kind of got the same thing. my car wont start but everything still works like head lights and radio alarm. etc... let me know thanx

thats exactly what was going on with mine, it wouldnt turn over or anything but the problem was intermitent and would happen whenever. once i took it to school so i can hook up a scope, i had the teacher look at it and he said i needed an ignition module but nothing showed up under that name only the igniter wich is the piece the teacher pulled out. I let the car sit for about a week and i went and tried starting the car and it worked just fine, hasnt given me any trouble and its been maybe more than a week. so i guess i cant say if it fixed the problem or not because i havent installed the new ignitor, so if you can deal without a car for about a week you can probably try that also.