Car has starting issues after warmup
Asked by Oop Jan 25, 2022 at 06:11 PM about the 1991 Toyota Celica GT Hatchback FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Hi! I have a 1991 Toyota Celica with 237k miles. I have an issue where once
my car is warmed up from driving, upon next startup, the engine tries to peter
out unless I give it gas for a few seconds. Never has the issue on a cold
start, or when I'm starting my car for the first time of the day. I replaced the
starter just to be sure (because it did have an electrical noise, but regardless
the thing had been ready to go.) Any input helps!
5 Answers
Recently went through issues like that with my 85 GT hatchback. (298K miles) I ended up having a fuel tank flush, fuel pump replaced, all the fuel lines replaced, fuel injectors cleaned, and gas cap replaced. Getting my car running was cleaning the tank and replacing the fuel pump and relay. The other issues showed when the fuel started to flow. I followed that up with major seals and brake work and differential seals….about $9k in work to get it drivable again.
Nine grand to fix an "85 Celica with three thousand miles on it? Not sure that's a wise investment, but the car does look good.