the tercel was driven by a little old lady and only has 138,000kms on it and was always given premium gas(which is silly)
when I just drove it for 30 mins on the freeway and then parked for about 20 minutes it was hard to start and I had to floor the gas pedal for it to start. when I got home after another 20 mins on the freeway at 70mph I turned it off and immediately turned it back on and it started easy. It is a warm 85f day.
it is a 1988 toyota tercel 4 door with the hatchback that is almost vertical. it has a 4 cylinder 12 valve engine that looks like it has a carburator (round air cleaner on top). the spark plug wires look very new.
what commonly causes this? is there a particular filter or sensor that is dirty?
thank you
2006-07-28 06:25:32 · 1 answers · asked by brainiac 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Clean the carburetor (u knew that)
check the choke setting
linkages may be worn, rusty
good luck
2006-07-28 06:29:24 · answer #1 · answered by mike c 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋