Car Starting Issue!

[Derek]

i have a 1993 toyota tercel with the 1.5 liter 3e-e engine and i have a problem when starting it when the car was turned off for like 10 mins then i try to start it again it will crank start and die for a few trys but if i put my foot on the gas it kinda sputters while its running it first and then the rpms jump up and its fine once it runs it has no other problems. if this is not clear just ask and ill try to explain differently

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[Shannon]

Is this issue only after the engine is warm? From a stone cold engine it starts up just fine?

[Shannon]

One quick thought that I had was that it may be a gummed up Idle air control valve. I encountered one of those on my explorer a number of years ago under much of the same conditions as you described. I just cleaned up the carbon deposits and it was fine but it certainly wouldn’t hurt to check the voltage coming out of the ecu either. I hope you find the problem! 🙂

[Derek]

Yea the issue only happens if the engine is warm

[Its me]

Check your coil. 🙂

-Karl

[college man]

see if this helps. It may be your ignition coil.

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