Help with wiring problem

[toyota_ae86_sr5]

i am 16 and i found a guy with a 86 sr5 2DR for 550$$ it has been sitting for about 2 years and he said it has a electric problem and when you start to drive it will loose spark and die. he said it must be something in the distributor or coil? do anyone have any information on a price? or any other reasons why that would happen. he said he is getting a battery for it so we can start it and check it out. i dont really want to buy it if it is going to be more trouble then it is really worth! but i did a kelley blue book and it is rated at about 800$ any help for the engine electrical problem? could it be more serious? but it sounds to me like a loss of spark is the distributor, or even a bad wire?

[fredk]

probably coil

[toyota_ae86_sr5]

Originally Posted by fredk

probably coil

would a coil still let the motor start? becuase this one, it will start and run, but then randomly it will shut off, but not a shut off like sputter, but like it is almost like igniton is shutting off?

[toyota_ae86_sr5]

also, the brake light is constanty on, i have heard that resetting the computer will remove that, also could it be that when it dies the computer trips?, and needs to be reset?

[KnightX_AE86]

www.dorikaze.ca

more then 90% of ppl on that site owns a ae86 u should find the answer to all your question....
550 is a good deal to me.. i got mine for 2g and i just blew my headgasket on the highway today =( back in the shop she goes

[toyota_ae86_sr5]

thanks, i havent got any replies from the dorikaze fourms yet, i am getting the car today, going to talk him down to 400$ - 450$

[REN69]

I'd save my money and wait for a better deal.. rather go for a GTS than an SR5.

[toyota_ae86_sr5]

well yea, but i like the sr5 version, and i am getting it for a steal, 400- 450$. i found a few gts, but they want 2,000 - 3,000$$!