92 toyota camry 4 cylinder

[way2old daughter]

I have a 92 toyota camry, automatic, 4 cylinder that just quit. It was running fine and the engine just shut down. There isn't any spark and the timing belt was replaced at 90k. It now has 137k. Way2old is my dad and he told me to ask if anyone knows anything about what to check since, i am hours away from him. Please help

Also Dad don't know a lot about imports. ;D

[way2oldsdaughter]

I just received a phone call and my boyfriend wants to know that if it is the ignitor or the ignition module, is there an error code for it, and if not, is there a way he can check these 2 things?

[DanD]

I haven’t ran across to many ignition problems with Toyota myself, so with out going into my Mitchell repair manual, I won’t be of much help either. You could start by removing the distributor cap and have a look whether there is any visible burning or damage to the ignition coil or the cap and rotor. While you have the cap off just make sure that the ignition rotor is turning during cranking.
If you can wait until Monday when I’m back at the shop I’ll have a look-see and post any test procedures I can find for you.
With the snowstorm that we just had the last couple of days, I’m not going anywhere near the shop this weekend. I think people around here forgot that they live in southwestern Ontario and it’s November. I can’t remember when I’ve done so many no starts and snow tire like I did in the last few days.
Have a look at this Christmas bah humbug cine. LOL
Dan.

[oldtimer5520]

Hi Way2oldsdaughter,
From the best I can recall from my old memory banks is that there was no error code set for the ignitor. There are tests for the diagnosing but I no longer have any of my repair manuals. I do remember replacing a number of them but I replaced the distributer with a reman because they carried a good warrenty. Sorry I can't be of more assistance but DanD's advice is right on.

[way2oldsdaughter]

We have power at the coil and at the spark plug wire...how do you check the fuel injector pulse? Or is there something else we are missing?

[DanD]

When you say you have power at the spark plug wire do you mean you now have spark to the spark plugs?
When you check an injector circuit for a computer trigger, you should check injector pulse with what is called a noide switch (light) or a powered test light, a regular test light may conduct to much current flow and burn out the computers injectors driver.
A noide light or a powered test light is usually made up of some form of LED the takes very little current flow to light the light of the tester and will not be obtrusive to the system you’re checking.
Dan.

[way2oldsdaughter]

Ok, Thanks everyone! It was the coil. We installed it today, and she fired right up! Thanks again!