Not starting?

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA
230,000 MILES • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ANDRADAYNA
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My car is not starting. The fuel pump and the throttle body were checked and are working fine. But the car is still not starting. Can you kindly assist me? Thank you in advance.
Mar 27, 2023 at 3:14 AM
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STRAILER
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This sounds like it could be a crankshaft angle sensor or MAF sensor that is not working. I would check for spark first by following this guide. and if it has spark, I would try the MAF sensor, but we should scan the car for codes. You can get a good CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) from Amazon.

Here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/can-scan-controller-area-network-easy

Here is a good CAN scanner you can get for about $99.00 if you need it:

https://amzn.to/3ZixY4v

Here is the video to help you check for spark:

https://youtu.be/baq_aEWNQ0Y

Also, I would try using starting fluid to see if the engine runs. Here are the locations of the MAF and crankshaft angle sensor so you can check them out and replace them if needed. Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:28 AM
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ANDRADAYNA
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Hi Ken, thank you for your help. I will let you know if it works.
Mar 27, 2023 at 4:56 AM
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STRAILER
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You are welcome.
Mar 29, 2023 at 4:56 AM
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