1995 Toyota Tacoma HARD TO START OR WILL NOT WHEN HOT

1995 TOYOTA TACOMA
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JOHN BALLINGER
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Engine Performance problem
1995 Toyota Tacoma 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

THIS TRUCK STARTS WHEN COLD NO PROBLEMS,AFTER IT GETS HOT IT CRANKS AND CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START,IT ACTS LIKE THE ENGINE IS FLOODED,AS SOON AS IT COOLS DOWN IT STARTS,WE HAVE REPLACED THE ACTUAL DISTUBUTOR,PLUGS AND WIRES CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR,2 FUEL INJECTORS,AIR TEMP SENSOR,IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE,BEFORE IT WOULD START WHEN HOT WITHEN A FEW MINUTES AFTER SHUTING IT OFF.WAIT 15 MINUTES NO START,WAIT 30 MINUTES IT WOULD START NOW JUST GETTING IT WARM YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT COOLS DOWN,NO CHECK ENGINE LITE ON EVER,ENGINE TEMP NORMAL NOT OVERHEATING
Aug 11, 2009 at 5:17 PM
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Check for plugged IAC (idle air control valve), oil on the Air Flow Meter Wire and the ignition switch. The switch may be worn out.

You can try to lower the temperature of the coolant temp sensor when the problem happens. OR warm it and try to start it.
Aug 11, 2009 at 8:18 PM