So you got spark...........no fuel. Check fuel pump pressure?

 

I dismissed the fuel pump because the engine didn’t even attempt to fire up once I sprayed the starting fluid into the intake tract. I was told that an amber colored spark from the coil pack was a weak spark and should be blue.

 

Amber?
I just took out OEM plugs at 55kmi, they are all a medium tan-amber.
Blue? Why blue, what does blue mean?
There's many reasons why it won't start. Could be a bad crank sensor, bad cam sensor, or both. You need to check those too.

Fuel pressure check is a must.

A 2008. Has it been sitting? Fuel injectors can get stuck closed. Measure the ohms of each injector.

Not sure I would rely on starter fluid to get it to fire.

 

check the battery voltage first.
it needs to be at least 12.2 volts

yup for the spark it should be blue white on spark color.
a spark tester like this one works well it is calibrated in KV

try a shot of fuel in the intake see if it will start.
if it does then check the fuel rail for pressure.

from there you are in to the injector drivers for a check.
i like this tool
fuel injection node light
you can see the injector pulse with a light.

 

Okay guys, so I was casually looking at the features and noticed that only the limited (maybe sport too) came with an engine immobilizer. The same day after I cleaned the maf sensor I went and got a spare key cut. I programmed it with the obd2 plugin from Walmart just as I did with my personal base rav4. However, although the lock/unlock functions worked on the key, it must still need further programming. When I got the original key and used it it started up immediately.
Thanks for the input. Here I was about to go and buy a bunch of test tools and trouble shoot whew

 

Using a spare key that has not had the transponder registered to the car will get a crank, no start. The immobilizer will keep the fuel pump and/or fuel injectors from working. Spraying starter fluid should have given a try to start? Orange colored sparks is a weaker spark than blue colored sparks. But, should still work. Battery at 12.25 volts is a weak battery. Full battery should be about 12.5 volts. And the voltage should remain above 9.5 volts while cranking engine. Otherwise, it can cause a crank no start. So, the small detail about using a spare key .... ???

 

Immobilzers have a indicator in the instrument cluster. Should be a pic of a key. Does yours have it?

I think you can also check VIN on Toyota site to see what features that VIN came with.

 

I don’t recall seeing that symbol the dash and I’ve returned the car already. I will update if I see that car again since it is in the family