# 1992 Toyota won't start when engine is hot **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** corolla, toyota\ **Created:** [July 23, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-toyota-wont-start-when-engine-is-hot/33887 "2009-07-23T23:05:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alanaerin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@Alanaerin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alanaerin)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-toyota-wont-start-when-engine-is-hot/33887/1 "2009-07-23T23:05:31Z")
My car won’t start when the engine gets hot…has to wait sometimes 30-90min for it to cool before I can restart it. It has a new starter, battery and alternator…what could it be? Distributor? get another starter? wiring? its electrical I think of some sort… HELP…i’ve taken it many places with no fix… ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-toyota-wont-start-when-engine-is-hot/33887/2 "2009-07-23T23:12:54Z")
Perhaps the coolant temperature sender is faulty. If the computer doesn’t know the correct temperature of the engine coolant, it can’t adjust the fuel mixture correctly. There are other possibilities, but since you didn’t tell us what’s been tried so far, I’m not going to guess. What kinds of places have you taken the car for this problem? Dealers? Independent mechanics? Chain stores? The more information you provide, the better your chances of getting help. ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 11:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-toyota-wont-start-when-engine-is-hot/33887/3 "2009-07-23T23:13:56Z")
Does the starter motor turn the engine, or is it the engine cranks but does not start? ---
**Author:** ![Alanaerin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@Alanaerin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alanaerin)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-toyota-wont-start-when-engine-is-hot/33887/4 "2009-07-23T23:18:22Z")
I turn the ignition and hear no clicking…very faint I think its the starter turning…but thats it. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-toyota-wont-start-when-engine-is-hot/33887/5 "2009-07-23T23:38:49Z")
How old is the battery? ---
**Author:** ![Alanaerin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@Alanaerin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alanaerin)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-toyota-wont-start-when-engine-is-hot/33887/6 "2009-07-23T23:41:37Z")
new last summer. ---
**Author:** ![Gary123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c37758/32.png) [@Gary123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gary123)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-toyota-wont-start-when-engine-is-hot/33887/7 "2009-07-23T23:51:09Z")
If the engine turns over, you could have a failing fuel pump. ---
**Author:** ![Alanaerin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@Alanaerin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Alanaerin)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1992-toyota-wont-start-when-engine-is-hot/33887/8 "2009-07-23T23:54:04Z")
it does NOT turn over