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SmellyTofu
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Re: 1989 Camry not starting Thu, 08 September 2005 04:18 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
I've had that problem before. In the meantime, the trick to starting it is to have a big screwdriver, have someone in the car, turn the key to start (and it should click), then whack (not hard but tap it a bit) the starter motor at the same time and it will start.

The cause is the starter relay and you might need to rewire it. Don't ask me why the whacking the starter motor works but it worked for me before.

[Updated on: Thu, 08 September 2005 04:19]

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