'87 Toyota Pickup Starting Problem

Have you tried replacing your starter?

I have an '86 4x4 SR5 that HAD that problem.

In the beginning it would only happen when it was cold outside. I think I was late for work 3 or 4 times. Later, it got worse. After work I would drive to the store, and after shopping it wouldn't start. I would have to sit in the parking lot, sometime up to an hour, but most times 20 to 40 minutes.

After I changed out my starter, it hasn't happened again.

But, of course now that I wrote this, it's gonna happen now...

Hey,
yes i have just recently been experiencing the excitement of walking out to the car in the morning ready for work, only to get into the 4by (22R 2dr 87 old chook) and its a struggle. Once the car starts and is left running for 20 secs, the next start within an hour is immediate... Any suggestions?

Hmm ... not sure I recall my 88 having a clutch switch (spoz i should check
before opening my mouth ... er keyboard) ... but your symptoms
kinda sound like the contacts in the solenoid. Haven't been in the Toy (yet?
155k) but my Subie was pretty easy to fix and about $2 for a replacement
contact which was almost burned away on one side. I spoz arcing does this but
don't know if you could put a condensor on there that would both help and
be affordable.

"Goodbye" said the fox to the Little Prince. "And now here is my secret,
a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can rightly see,
what is essential is invisible to the eye"

jim bilderback -- please remove the * if you'd care to email.

I have experienced the same problem! (I hate it! The possibility of
being "stuck" somewhere...) Additionally, the light on the override
switch comes on and stays lite even after starting (following "several
attempts"). The light goes off next time that I start it up (usually
running down the road following this experience...)

I BELIEVE my problem (and solution) is: The floor mat slips up and
interferes with the clutch petal action (the switch itself??).
Trimming my aftermarket floormat and being careful to assure that it
has not slipped upward, SEEMS to have cured this problem.

Good luck!
('89 4Runner/3VZ-E aka "V6")

"Ronald Van Camp" <> wrote:

I had exactly the same problem last month with my 84 2wd pickup (160
kmiles, also a 22R, and no it doesn't have a clutch switch). It clicked
intermittently. The problem was the starter/solenoid (really the
solenoid, I imagine). A rebuilt starter cured it. FYI, don't ignore it.
I let it go a month or two, but what prompted me to immediate action was,
one day, instead of going "click", the starter engaged, remained engaged
after the engine started, and then remained engaged (and cranking) after I
immediately turned the engine off and removed the key from the ignition.
A little too much excitement for me.

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Eric Krenz
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