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    My 1997 Toyota Prado GX will crank but not start

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    The engine of my 1997 Toyota Prado GX 2.7 Petrol will crank but won't start. I already changed the crank-angle sensor and the distributor but it still won't start.

    Answered by CarsGuide
    11 April 2024
    David Morley

    Before you buy more parts that may or may not fix the problem, have the vehicle electronically scanned. This is by far the most cost-effective way of finding out what’s wrong and then being able to tackle the actual problem. You could spend weeks and months, not to mention hundreds and thousands of dollars, replacing random parts that have no relationship to what’s causing the engine to refuse to start.

    There are literally thousands of reasons for the symptoms you’ve noted, so try to finding the root cause before committing to more replacement bits and pieces.

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