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just a followup. it was in the 30's today and after 3 pumps it did start right up. there could be one other factor in all this. this car had been sitting for quite some time. (It had been a parts car till other tercel was totalled.) i put fresh gas in it yesterday and it seems to run better. thanks ...

Well, i am shocked this morning. its 40, i pumped the gas to the floor 3 times and it started right up. tomorrow its supposed to be cold and snowing so i'll be able to test the theory a little better. i can't believe the answer to this was so simple. what's even more strange it I never started the c...

some more info. i do know a little about motors. I had just finished installing valve seals when this problem started. I have another motor to swap parts from . I have already swapped the entire distributor so if the problem is a coil or igniter, both distributors have the same problem. possible, bu...

i put my foot down once. it isn't flooded. i have pulled plugs to see if they are wet and they are not. there is no spark when cold. i use same technique to start when it warms up outside. it starts right up with very little cranking... less than 3 seconds of cranking. i am sure the problem is elect...

more info. 60 outside started right up and runs smooth

more info. its over 50 now, still no start, but i have been in and out of car several times working on it. wondering if inside temp of car could affect something. over past several days i have always checked later in day when it was really warm , both inside and outside of car.

once it warms up above 40 car starts and runs fine. have swapped distributor and wires, no change. is there a way to check the ignition switch and would that be temperature sensitive?

it does seem fuel related . i changed the fuel pump and noticed that it had been weeping so that was part of the problem. it runs much better now, but still has a slight miss under a load around and above 3000 rpm. i'm trying seafoam to see if that clears it up. autozone also suggested using brake c...

yeah. just cuts out, i lose power and have to slow down. i don't have to pump gas or anything like that to keep it going. but i find that i have to drive slower and slower to keep it from happening. that is why i am now suspecting fuel. yesterday, i had to go between 45-50 to prevent the problem.

no it only seems to be on the highway. i don't think it has ever happened in any gear but 5th, and i downshifted to 4th as it got worse, still had the occassional miss. once it starts, it seems to happen more frequent. takes about 5-10 min of highway driving for it to happen for the first time.

this random situation seems to be getting worse. i notice on highway over 50-55 mph. acts like a major ignition miss, engine just momentarily cuts out. have replaced fuel filter, coil, plugs and dist cap and rotor. i have not done igniter as i thought this either worked or did not (ie no start) coul...