hard starting corolla

**H1Tman** · August 22nd, 2005 10:54 AM

mga pre, this morning i had this problem. when i tried to start my car, may redondo pero ayaw tumuloy. turned it off. stepped on the gas pedal 3x. re-start. rpm went to 800 initially down to 600 down to zero. namatay. stepped on the gas pedal again 3x. re-start. tumuloy na mag-start. any ideas what could be the problem? i also had this problem yesterday. ---1998 corolla xe 1.3carb (163T kms)

**1D4LV** · August 22nd, 2005 11:22 AM

baka lunod.

**falken** · August 22nd, 2005 11:24 AM

When was your last tune up? Check your fuel filter and ignition wires.

**zero** · August 22nd, 2005 11:31 AM

use the choke switch.
pull it then turn on the ignition,
kapag umi-start, i-tono mo na lang using the choke switch.

**H1Tman** · August 22nd, 2005 01:11 PM

sorry guys but i'm still a newbie regarding cars since i just got mine last year. just changed oil & sparkplugs, & sprayed 3m carb cleaner, this month. naglagay din ako whiz octane booster & fuel injector cleaner on my last full tank with petron extra unleaded. changed air cleaner & fuel filter last feb.

**ian_rex** · August 22nd, 2005 01:22 PM

could be many things. maybe you should give your car a full tune-up. try to check yung ignition timing. or could be in the ignition wires. but to be sure, treat your car a tune-up.

**falken** · August 22nd, 2005 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by maverick34

sorry guys but i'm still a newbie regarding cars since i just got mine last year. just changed oil & sparkplugs, & sprayed 3m carb cleaner, this month. naglagay din ako whiz octane booster & fuel injector cleaner on my last full tank with petron extra unleaded. changed air cleaner & fuel filter last feb.

Nagpa engine wash ka ba lately? If yes, check kung nabasa spark plugs.

**H1Tman** · August 22nd, 2005 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by falken

Nagpa engine wash ka ba lately? If yes, check kung nabasa spark plugs.

yes. after changing the plugs last august 1. pinacheck ko pa nga using torque wrench kung mahigpit kabit plugs kasi d-i-y lang change.

**orly_andico** · August 22nd, 2005 04:31 PM

what's a choke switch? diba diesel lang meron nun? (sorry for the n00b question)

**H1Tman** · August 22nd, 2005 05:54 PM

the only thing i did differently yesterday: after washing and waxing the car, pinag-overflow ko windshield washer water reservoir para lumabas yung dumi sa loob. yun lang.