Timeline for Why would my Toyota Corolla die soon after starting it?
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| Jul 13, 2016 at 0:10 | comment | added | tlhIngan | You may want to perform a compression leak-down test, that will tell you if it's the head gasket. | |
| Jul 12, 2016 at 22:54 | comment | added | kyle_engineer | Check your water/coolant lines as well as oil. If there is a damaged head gasket you'll have distinctly "coffee-and-cream" looking fluids. It's possible that you have more than one concurrent issue or that one issue caused another. | |
| Jul 12, 2016 at 22:35 | comment | added | Nathaniel Davidson | Thanks...i took off and cleaned intake, maf sensor, and throttle body and have the same problem. But today I've noticed white smoke coming from exhaust as t you car starts to overheat... Not when the engine is cool though, only as the car overheats. The white smoke combined with the over heat along with decreases in my fuel effeciency and acceleration makes me wonder if it's the head gasket. | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 2:10 | comment | added | tlhIngan | Inspect the rest of the air intake, especially the tube in front of the airbox. Something may have gotten stuck in there. Keep playing with your throttle and try to find where the sound is coming from. Cleaning your throttle body may help as well. Make sure the mass airflow sensor is plugged in. Litterally, unplug it and replug it. | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 2:05 | comment | added | Nathaniel Davidson | No cracked hoses but it's almost as if the filter is restricting the air flow due to the lurch when i turn the throttle... Like that first breath you take after choking. I inspected the filter but it seems clean. I have yet to check the fuel pressure though... But i feel like I'm close to a solution when tinking with the throttle. | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 2:00 | comment | added | tlhIngan | Check for cracked hoses introducing air leaks between the airflow meter and the throttle body. | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 1:53 | comment | added | Nathaniel Davidson | After cleaning the idle air valve i started the corolla to find that it would now idle without help from the gas pedal... But the dam thing was shaking so hard! I heard weird gasping noises coming from the air intake and when i turned the throttle i heard a distinct suction of air, almost like how a turbo would sound when switching gears except it was more of a vacuum. It stalled immediately upon releasing the throttle. | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 0:56 | comment | added | tlhIngan | If you smell gasoline, there isn't enough air or spark to burn all of it. If keeping the accelerator pressed prevents stalling, it suggest the idle air control valve. Grab one from the junkyard and swap it just to confirm. It's an inexpensive park that is generally easy to replace. | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 0:32 | comment | added | Cullub | I'd definitely check your fuel filter (if you haven't changed it, it's probably about due), and your pump. | |
| Jul 10, 2016 at 23:50 | comment | added | Nathaniel Davidson | Hmm thanks...i could smell gasoline when idling while his is open... And yes, when the problem occurs ( usually after engine has warm ) i have to keep accelerator depressed to prevent it from stalling. It also FEELS like a stall caused by no gas, although i have over a half tank | |
| Jul 10, 2016 at 23:44 | history | answered | tlhIngan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |