I have a 1985 Toyota Sr5 that won't start. I drove thru a big puddle and it stalled a few yards later. I coasted into my driveway. Now it only clicks when I try to start it. It may or may not be related to the puddle. An help would be appreciated. Thanks...Ron

Asked by RonBlake1 Mar 25, 2007 at 06:55 PM about the 1985 Toyota 4Runner

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1985 Toyota Sr5 that won't start.  I drove thru a big puddle and it stalled a few yards later.  I coasted into my driveway.  Now it only clicks when I try to start it.  It may or may not be related to the puddle.  An help would be appreciated.  Thanks...Ron

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Could be that the big puddle doused the spark plugs in water and they are no longer operating. Check them out. See if they are wet.

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If you find the plugs are dry you may have a more significant problem like water in the engine. Trying to start the engine may actually increase the damage. So, check the plugs and if they're okay, call a mechanic.

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If the puddle caused it then the first place I would check is my distributor cap. remove it and simply clean it out or replace if cracked or warn out.

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If puddle did not cause it look to the 10 gauge wire coming from battery to 80 amp fuse under hood fuse box. My 87 pu would click and not turn over when this wire was corroded or damaged.

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