# Car will not start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-not-start/75711>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, tercel\
**Created:** [November 25, 2012, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-not-start/75711 "2012-11-25T01:13:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![screechowl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@screechowl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/screechowl)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-not-start/75711/1 "2012-11-25T01:13:31Z")

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92 tercel will not start. Replaced plugs, wires, rotor, cap. Turns over o.k.

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**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2012, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-not-start/75711/2 "2012-11-25T02:03:33Z")

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You’ll have to determine whether you have a fuel delivery or spark problem. Squirt some starter fluid into the air intake and see whether it wants to start. Report back.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 11:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-will-not-start/75711/3 "2012-11-30T11:00:05Z")

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Do a compression test. 142psi is the minimum acceptable value.  
Do you have spark? Hook up a spark tester and you should see a bright blue spark.  
Take off the valve cover and make sure the camshaft’s rotating when you crank it over. If not, your timing belt probably disintegrated.