Starting problem... Options

[jAzn95GT]

Hey guys, i have a starting problem with my 1995 Celica GT. Every morning when i start up my car, it will start up and then died out. I would have to stable my rpm for a couple of minutes until my car engine is able to run with my feet off the gas pedal. I don't know what the problem might be, i thought it may be the spark plugs or wires. but i'm not sure. Any helps would be great. Thanks

[rjbibeau]

check the pcv valve possibly. it might be an o2 sensor problem. does it trip a CEL

[gnetik]

make sure your using the right oil(not way too thick!! ).....it could happen!
Or try diconnecting your negative battery terminal for a few minutes to reset everything and see if it runs well after that.

This post has been edited by gnetik: Feb 25, 2005 - 5:12 AM

[wuhukf]

My cousin had a similar problem recently in his Rav4. Every time he tried to start his car, it would struggle and only sometimes when he pumped his gas pedal would it start up and most of the time it would die shortly after. Thought it was the fuel pump at first or the injectors, but hey, its a Toyota, that stuff almost never happens. Turns out his distributor cap had too much carbon inside and since carbon is a conductor when it attempted to continue to send a charge, it would all get diffused in the cap. Try taking off the distributor cap and sanding it down to get the carbon out, but it'll prob just be easier to buy a new one since they're pretty cheap. Hope it works.

[soltrain]

just to add to the confusion... vaccum leak?

[jAzn95GT]

No, there's no vaccum leak, and i think the O2 sensor is still in. Starting the car is fine after the morning start problem. i think it might be too cold and the car just need to warm up. Because after that is done, starting the car is just fine. But i'm not really sure why it's like this. I have to test out what wuhukf and gnetik have suggested. Thanks guy guys.