# 1990 toyota celica

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-toyota-celica/75600>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** celica, toyota\
**Created:** [November 19, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-toyota-celica/75600 "2012-11-19T01:05:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jessewilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@jessewilson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jessewilson)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-toyota-celica/75600/1 "2012-11-19T01:05:11Z")

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i just got a 1990 toyota celica and it turns over but dont start. its getting fuel up to the motor. i got it from a friend that gave up on it and he got it from a guy that replaced the 2200 with a 2000 engine. everything looks to be connected but i dont know where to start. any ideas?

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 3:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1990-toyota-celica/75600/2 "2012-11-19T03:09:14Z")

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**_Start By Finding Somebody Who Will Take It Off Your Hands._**

Just joking. Seriously, who knows at this point ?  
Compression, spark, and fuel are the three basics to check when you don’t know what you’ve got. You need all three !

You could run a spark test and if you pull the plugs you can check compression. With the car not in a garage, eye protection, and fire extinguisher in hand you could give it a shot of starting fluid (preferably the stuff with some lubricant in it). Follow the cautions on the can.

See which of the 3 basics you’re missing.

CSA