Why is my Toyota Camry not starting?
Asked by cccmoua Mar 09, 2014 at 01:34 PM about the 2000 Toyota Camry LE
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
my 2000 Toyota Camry stalled while exiting highway, replaced starter approx 9 months ago. Car has been a little difficult to start in the mornings for about a month. I would really appreciate any advice.
4 Answers
Have battery tested for proper voltage. Also how old is the battery? Are all the connections clean and tight? Are the negative battery connections to the frame and motor clean and tight?
The battery is approx 4 months old, connections are all tight and just cleaned and tightened everything but still won't start...
Give your Idle Air Control valve a good cleaning and see if that makes a difference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i82s4ZfR2js
Have the battery doctor inspect your alternator and battery. They should run a load test to see if the alternator is fine and properly charging the battery. If alternator is faulty, not enough to charge the battery, sooner or later it will drain the battery and you will not able to start your camry. Hard starting in the morning bec. of low battery charge, since the alt may not be providing required power. While engine is On, then the alternator gives up, the battery will shoulder until it drains out. CNP
