1994 GT-S Intermittent no-start Options

[6gfreak]

Hey guys, I am a lurker on here. As the title states I have a bit of an issue. The car is auto. It will start fine when cold, it will drive fine for a day. But then all of a sudden it just wont start randomly. What is happenning when I turn the key is it kind of sounds like the timing belt snapped, but when I put my foot on the gas it starts making a different sound and its like its just about to start but just doesnt catch, take my foot of the gas goes back to the sound where is sounds like a broken timing belt.

If I leave it for a couple hours, it starts right up like nothing happenned. (not sure if its a temperature thing)

Things I've changed recently to solve the issue (not in order):
- Distributor
- Starter
- spark plugs
- fuel pump

I have a feeling its a bad ground or a temp sensor or something.

Do you guys know a link for the actual Toyota manual for this car?

Thanks guys. Let me know what you think.

[richee3]

It'll turn over endlessly but not catch?

[6gfreak]

It'll turn over endlessly but not catch?

Exactly. But a couple hours later it starts up like nothing happenned. Its tough to diagnose it since it wont happen all the time. When I do trouble shoot I basically have to only drive to places where I can get a quick ride and/or leave it there for a bit till I can start it up again.

Real pain in the ass.

Knock sensor hmmmm, I will check. I remember I had a VW and it did something similar but would stall once it hit a certain temp and I wouldnt be able to start it back up until maybe 10 min later after it cooled a bit. Ended up being a speed sensor on the tranny, do we have something like that?

This post has been edited by 6gfreak: Jan 23, 2012 - 1:32 PM