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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 10:57:10 -0500
- From: Kung-Jen Tu <kt1a+@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Subject: Help on NO START!!!
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- Hopefully, I can gether your thought to identify the cause of NO START
- of my car - an 84 Toyota Camry.
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- My car was running well except that once in a while I could not start
- the car for unknown reason (happened 6-7 times in the last two and half
- month). The first time it broke down with no start, I had it towed to a
- garauge. They replaced the fuel pump. The car ran well for a while and
- then it broke down again (no start). I had it checked at the same
- garauge. When the mechanics was diagnosing, the car started suddenly.
- They could not find the problem, and thought that the fuel system,
- battery, and plugs should be fine. They also suspected that it could be
- a problem with electrical system.
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- I hestitated to go to the garauge due to the high cost of the diagnosis
- and those two helpless experience with them. But, I discovered a
- predictable symptom for no start, and found a way to cure it when the
- third NO START occurred. Here is the symptom:
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- Supposely, the first switch of key (before igniting the engine) should
- lighten all the signs, such as check engine, battery, door, fasten
- seatbelt, etc. If the 'check engine' is not lit, I know I won't be able
- to start the car. This is the only symptom that I found.
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- The way I dealt with it is to open the hood and close it heavily (trying
- to shake the car body). The 'check engine' sign normally came back
- after a few try, and I can run the car again. I have been using this
- low-tech method to deal with my car in the past few months.
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- According to your knowledge and based on these sympton and fact
- described, please take a guess and help me identify the cause. Any
- suspicion about where the problem might be, or any advice and suggestion
- about what to do next, will be very appreciated.
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- Kung-Jen Tu
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