# Igniter for Toyota truck

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/igniter-for-toyota-truck/12383>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [March 30, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/igniter-for-toyota-truck/12383 "2008-03-30T22:05:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MomBerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@MomBerry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MomBerry)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/igniter-for-toyota-truck/12383/1 "2008-03-30T22:05:55Z")

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We are having fits finding an igniter for our 1979 Toyota truck Chinook conversion. We love this little camper, and really want to roam the world in it this summer…on another-not-named discussion group, it was stated that almost any igniter will work, as long as it’s not fuel injection. Is this true, or even likely?

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**Author:** ![mmsamma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@mmsamma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mmsamma)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/igniter-for-toyota-truck/12383/2 "2008-03-30T22:27:30Z")

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its a pickup truck,don’t tell parts man its a camper,just vin,and year,and no you can’t just use any module.as they work the same sometimes wire colors change.

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**Author:** ![92Subaru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/ac91a4/32.png) [@92Subaru](https://community.cartalk.com/u/92Subaru)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/igniter-for-toyota-truck/12383/3 "2008-03-30T23:14:15Z")

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The first poster has a very good suggestion in looking for the ignitor; the Chinook conversion is likely unnecessary information. I’ve found ignitors on Ebay. On Ebay, they’ll likely list the numbers on them, and a picture, too.

Another place to find used parts is [www.car-part.com](http://www.car-part.com) .

Nick

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**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/igniter-for-toyota-truck/12383/4 "2008-03-30T23:32:18Z")

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[Rockauto.com](http://Rockauto.com) list one for 79 Toyota pickup 2.2L four, list Price $375.00. Not a inexpensive part.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/igniter-for-toyota-truck/12383/5 "2008-03-31T22:49:42Z")

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I had a 79 Toyota truck that finally suffered a broken/rusted frame. I sold it for parts, but I have a good original igniter and some other parts that I would be happy to pass on to you at nominal cost. If there is a secure way for you to reach me via this website, I would like to help.

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/igniter-for-toyota-truck/12383/6 "2008-04-01T01:01:31Z")

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Save yourself a lot of trouble and just go to NAPA and get a reman distributor for a 79 Toyota truck. The shaft bushings wear out in these distributor and could actually be your problem, not the ignitor. It should run you about $200.