Igniter test?? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

perplexed · 08-08-2005, 01:05 PM

Hello, I have a 94 Celica GTS, manual tranny. It's been sitting for a bit, but I have taken it out once a month or so and everything was always fine until now.
Starter is working, but no start. I have Chilton's Repair manual and went through a spark test diagram. Everything passed the tests all the way to the bottom of the chart which ends at "Try Another Igniter"
Toyota wants $399.60 for one.
Is there a test for the igniter specifically that this book isn't telling me?
Im not ready to drop 4 bills on a 'maybe'
anyone else ever have this??

any help or advice is appreciated.
thanks,
Jay

locker · 08-08-2005, 01:11 PM

Never ran into the problem myself but if your ignitor is blown I have 3 sitting in my garage.... And for a heck of a lot less than $400

perplexed · 08-08-2005, 01:30 PM

good to know, good to know.

perplexed · 08-08-2005, 02:12 PM

ok, so locker, I may need one. where are you in canada?

and anyone else, is there any documentation or anything I could use to test this thing?
schematics on what the leads are and where they go??

thanks again.

ecucio · 08-08-2005, 03:46 PM

Do you have Autozone in Canada? If you do... drop your igniter for free testing!

locker · 08-08-2005, 04:16 PM

Im in Oakville buds... If you need one for sure get in touch with me by wednesday as Im going on vacation to Nova Scotia for almost 2 weeks. If you can't get in touch by then my buddy martin gouda has access to my shit and could probably help you... I think he's on TN as well but if not check celispeed.com

perplexed · 08-08-2005, 04:38 PM

ok, thanks.
but Ive actually moved past the electrical system testing because it didn't feel right.
now Im 99% sure it's a fuel pump I need.
got any of those laying around??
feel like dropping my tank for me??

letheal · 08-08-2005, 05:26 PM

isint the pump under a seat?

locker · 08-08-2005, 06:01 PM

yeah the fuel pump is underneath the back seat and not hard to replace at all. fuck even dropping the tank isn't that hard.

How many Km are on the car. It also could be the timing belt. If its been sitting the rubber could have cracked???? just a thought

perplexed · 08-08-2005, 06:05 PM

yeah, it is under the seat.
corroded bolts. I sprayed them and I'll deal with it tomorrow.
high kms. 220K
Im fairly certain it is the pump now though.
thanks for the help everyone.

locker · 08-08-2005, 06:17 PM

I've never heard of anyone needing to replace their pump

perplexed · 08-08-2005, 06:20 PM

I did a fuel pump test from the manual. it's quite simple. you just connect two leads in the diagnostics box. it failed.

locker · 08-08-2005, 06:21 PM

hmm well I got one sitting in the garage $40 if you want it

perplexed · 08-08-2005, 06:44 PM

Ill be in touch.

check PM

CelicaJOC · 08-16-2005, 10:34 AM

Hi, you guys still around.... I have a similar problem with my 94 Celica GT - no spark, just suddenly quit. I ohm'ed out the pick up coil, checked for 12V on the coil, all OK. Guessed it was the ignitor, replaced if for $144 from Advance Auto.... still nothing. Any suggestions on what to check next?

CelicaJOC