Ray O:
I would automatically ignore any advice from anyone who tells you
to replace a part without checking the part.
-- If I did this, I wouldn't have a need for my dealer. That's what
they specialize in. Replace parts until the car runs!
Ray O wrote:[color=blue]
> <purdeebaybee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1159992711.454796.128190@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
> >I was driving home from work one day, when my car all of the sudden
> > died. I tried starting it back up and it would crank but not start. I
> > tried pumping the gas while turning the key to see if maybe it would
> > start, but it didn't it just smelled like gas. I also tried to jump the
> > car battery, which didn't work either. All the lights and radio worked
> > fine. The next day i had my neighbor take a look at it. He checked all
> > the spark plugs and they had no spark to any of them.He stated that the
> > odds of all the spark plugs going out at the same time are 1 in a
> > million, so he doesn't think that could be the problem. He also checked
> > all the fuses, which were fine. He stated that it might be the
> > distributor or the ignition switch. I also spoke to my uncle who thinks
> > it might be the timing belt, but I asked my dad and he doesn't seem to
> > think so. So this morning my dad came over and thought it was the
> > distributor too, so he went and got a new one and changed it. but the
> > car is still not working. it's still doing the exact same thing as
> > before. I called a Toyota Dealership Repair and they stated that it
> > might be the Coils because Camry's have a lot of problems with their
> > coil's. Now i'm confussed. I gave everybody the same senario and got 3
> > different answers. What should I do? and who should I believe?[/color]
>
> OK, so you talked to three amadeurs and a professional. While nobody is
> correct 100% of the time, if it were my car, I would follow the advice of a
> professional who looks at those cars every day over the advice of an
> amateur, enthusiast, or even retired professional.
>
> Here is another way to look at it: your neighbor, uncle, and dad have not
> gotten the car started, and everything that they told you to check is
> check-able without having to replace it. It is possible to check the
> operation of the distributor, ignition switch, fuses, timing belt, coils and
> igniter. I would automatically ignore any advice from anyone who tells you
> to replace a part without checking the part.
>
> An engine only needs three things to run. A competent technician will know
> to check for those 3 things.
>
> My recommendation for what you should do is to take the car to a competent
> technician for diagnosis and repair if you are not able to diagnose and
> repair the car yourself.
> --
>
> Ray O
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