2002 camry won't start after throttle body cleaning. - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

tkkidd · 07-23-2010, 07:22 PM

Ahh crap .

I have 2002 4cyl toyota camry SE model.

I tried clean throttle body after readint the posts here.

I wanted to do a wrtei up afterwards ( one for gen 5 4cly.. ) so i took many pictures along the way.

I just connected back up and it won't start...

Help!!

symtoms before the cleaning..

it was ideling at low rpm and stall on stop lights.

what i did cleaned the throttle body.

LoudCamry · 07-23-2010, 07:36 PM

remove the battery and reconnect it.

also did you reconnect all the hose that you remove?

tkkidd · 07-23-2010, 07:38 PM

battery was disconnected for 30 min because I also cleaned the battery terminal... i double check the hose connection... i think it's all back at where it shoue be.,..

Dave-o · 07-23-2010, 08:28 PM

you could take a pic of the engine bay where you d/c the hoses and anythin you think could cause the car to not start up

tkkidd · 07-23-2010, 08:30 PM

Problem solved.

it didn't start right away. but i just kept trying after reading other people's post.

the cleaner fluid must have flooded the intake.

first 5-7 try no start.

8-13 ruff and random start.

14-17 getting normal.

18th. i just left running kept the engine hot. went around a block.

my engine idle at 750rpm vs almost zero.. before cleaning.

Mike Gerber · 07-23-2010, 08:53 PM

Take the car for a 10-15 minute ride to clear most of the cleaner out of the air intake system. The car should run fine after that.

Mike

CamrySExxx · 07-23-2010, 11:37 PM

wow that many attempts ?!
...

how much did you use?

also how long were you cranking hte car for ?

pmesfun · 07-24-2010, 12:41 AM

You could of also opened the throttle completely,(floor the pedal) then start it. Should turn over first time.

tkkidd · 07-24-2010, 01:13 AM

it runs great now..

I'm such a noob with all this... wasn't sure pumping the pedal or flooding was the right way to go .

LoudCamry · 07-24-2010, 01:39 AM

Now seafoam your car

Mike Gerber · 07-24-2010, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkkidd

it runs great now..

I'm such a noob with all this... wasn't sure pumping the pedal or flooding was the right way to go .

Just an FYI. You don't pump the pedal, you hold it to the floor. That's the way to start a flooded engine, same as back in the good old days.

Mike

hossmaster · 07-27-2010, 06:40 PM

Man, next time use a toothbrush to clean the butterfly. Just a squirt goes a long way.