Top 20 1990 Toyota Camry Questions & Answers

I would start by checking the lead from the coil to the spark plug these are usually blue or orange leads and plug into the side of the motor if your car is a 4 Cylinder it will have 4 if it is a 6 Cylinder it will have 6. Make shore that you have not nocked one of to do this make shore they are pushed on at both ends.. If you find one is loose push it on then take the car for a little drive to clean the plug. Regards Craig

lift the bonnet and count them there will be 2 under the engine one at the front and 2 at the top at the ends of a rod

Have your transmission filter and, fluid changed

the battery seems to be surging Huh????

I would suspect a bad ign switch

Try typing year and make of car then fuel pump relay location into Google images, hopefully should be a pic of where it is.

code 14 - ignition signal. No IGF signal to ECU 4-5 times in succession.. need check: • Ignition circuit (+B, IGT, IGF) • Igniter • ECU

You can remove the cover of the air cleaner, pull aside the element, and spray it up the intake while someone cranks. Try to use the minimum needed, a short puff or 2. A giant dose may cause damage if the engine starts in an explosive way. Unless you are experiencing very cold weather, the required use of this stuff points to some underlying fault. If the engine runs on the starter spray, then dies, there is a fault with fuel delivery pressure. If it shows reluctance even with starter spray, there is a fault with the ignition, with bad timing a leading cause. In that case check the timing belt has not skipped a tooth, and that the ignition leads and plugs are OK. .

that information is the workshop repair manual Toyota Camry SV21 1988 1991 Workshop Manuals Factory Service Manuals

No, it would not keep the engine from firing. Have you checked for spark?

try this replace ignition assembly ....definitely faulty digital clock might be faulty has a constant power wire for memory of time and ignition wire for on..... for it to light up

Hey Penny, there could be a bunch of things going on , try disconnecting the battery ,negative first then positive and let it sit for a few min. 10 or so then reconnect and see if every thing goes back to normal ,do you have any check engine lights on ? or stored codes in the OBD computer.?

Check fuel pump and filter,is it a camry or a truck..

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Most common problem is old/defective distributor cap and ignition wires. Use a spray bottle with water and spray distributor cap and ignition wires with vehicle running. If they are causing your problem you will see arcing from the wires and the vehicle will stumble/stall when the cap/wires get wet

You are right, it could be almost anything. The first thing would be to check the trouble code readout to see if that gives a clue. My 94 did this twice at different times. The first was fractured contacts under the base for the EFI main relay. Thus the fuel and spark would sputter on and off. Older Camrys develop this fault commonly. You can see it when you turn on the ignition, (but don't start it) and the trouble light on the dash does not show up The second time the ECU (computer) itself had become faulty. The car would start, then not, then run rough. It is not an expensive repair with a ECU from the wreckers, and it can be tested on a diagnostic machine.

you got to make sure you putting it back in the same way you took the old 1 out. that or you got the wrong cylinder. match it up

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if the oil leaked so quick and smokes, I'm afraid that your engine is toasted. best luck to you.

-Possibly time to replace new clutch. Good luck mai