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Also realized if I jam the clutch as far into the mat as possible it’ll start. Will swapping in a new clutch switch solve the need to jam the pedal?

calimobber we just had a baby so was away from the vehicle for a bit, just got back to the car and tried the Clutch Start Cancel button and it started right up. So now I suppose I need a new clutch switch? Is that a difficult fix or should I bring to a garage to do? I’m not the greatest mechanic

It’s manual. Battery connection at the posts look good. Yes, I have lights on dash, headlights, dome lights, windows, everything works + a good multimeter reading. I can take some pictures or video tomorrow...just not sure what there is to see

It doesn’t click, or turn over, it’s just completely silent. The whole electrical system seems fine. It sat for a week before it wouldn’t start. It sat for a week a few weeks before that and I got the same result, but then I pumped the gas and tried again and it fired up. I tried the same...

Hi, My 97 4Runner won’t start. There is no noise when I turn the key. I checked the battery with a multimeter and got a reading of 14, so I don’t think that’s the issue. Before this every once in a while it wouldn’t quite start, but I’d pump the gas a couple times and it would start. Not sure...

onemanarmy LittleCaesar WWRD99 I checked the connection posts and collars and they’re clean with no corrosion. I picked up the load tester and got 200 cold cranking amps. From what I’m reading that’s not enough to start the vehicle. Will that change if I take it to be recharged or is it toast...

Would one of these $20 harbor freight 100amp load testers do the trick? LittleCaesar

alumarine the multimeter reads 12.59, you think it could still be bad?

WWRD99 I’ll give the tap on the starter a shot! Curious, do think the lack of coolant could be causing this?

How do I check that? Is that just as simple as listening to the area where fuel is pumped when I turn the key? LittleCaesar

Hi, About 2 weeks ago it was 5° here, -10° with windchill. I had to move my truck, I turned the key once and nothing, the power worked but the engine didn't turn over. I turned the key again and I pumped the gas simultaneously and it started. I drove it for about 5 minutes. During this drive...

HiLife He definitely wasn't joking. He said "I don't have a wrench that can torque to 217 ft lbs. Best bet is the dealer. No one will have that tool but the dealer." The same guy was pushing me to buy the OEM balancer from the dealer which was nearly $600. I actually wrote this place off ages...

I got the new balancer and am planning to have it towed to the shop I normally go to. I read on other posts it needs to be bolted at 217 ft lbs, but I asked my mechanic if he had the tools to match the torque and he said he doesn't. Should I just have him replace and then drive to a dealer and...

alumarine JRZEE2000TR4LTD I think I'll get it towed, I feel like I don't want to risk any larger problems arising. Do you think this Dorman part will do the job, or do you think this is a definite OEM part? https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-594-201-Harmonic-Balancer/dp/B001SG96LY/

JRZEE2000TR4LTD What would happen if I attempted to drive it a few blocks? Am I looking at a tow? The part (harmonic balancer...) has a rubber seal around it that's deteriorated. And yeah, it kind of seems like it separated and popped right out. Actually when I pushed it back in, I tried duct...