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Melbourne
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May 2005
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carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 01:06
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hi, i have a corolla, and its carby..
it has some trouble starting at times.. is there any way to help to improve on its daily starts..
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 01:09
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if the choke is not working properly, give the car two full pedal fulls of fuel whilst the car is off. then try and start it. i have to do this to my v8 since i removed the choke cos it was a PITA.
Let us know how that goes.
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Melbourne
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May 2005
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 01:21
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sorry not very familiar with the technical car terms, but what is the choke?
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Melbourne
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May 2005
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 04:00
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help please?
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brisbane
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December 2004
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 04:06
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learn where the choke is and it will start like a new one  .... or get a can of "start you bastard".. carbie cleaner.. but thats a bit excessive to use everyday
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 04:12
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forget i mentioned choke, just do what i said 
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Melbourne
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May 2005
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 06:41
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give the car two full pedal fulls of fuel whilst the car is off.
So i step on the pedal for a while.. then start the car?
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Bottom of the hill, Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 09:18
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He means to press the accelerator pedal fully to the floor twice and then start the engine. You don't have to hold it on the floor when you press it, you just press then release the accelerator.
What this does is engage the automatic choke and also squirts some fuel into the carby.
The choke is a device in the carby that restricts air flow and allows the engine to run better when starting a cold engine.
BTW what model corolla is it?
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 09:29
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yeh that'd be the best way to improve it starting, or try clean the carby out
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Vic, AU
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September 2004
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 12:43
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Couple of other/alternative ideas;
- Upsize the coil
- Check/replace plugs, condenser, points
Both of those will give you a stronger spark, which will help it light the petrol easier, especially on cold days. The KE5x series Corolla come with a larger-ish coil, compared to the KE3x that is.. I've found my KE55 starts a hell of a lot easier than the old KE30.
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Bottom of the hill, Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 13:12
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Another option is if it has a ballast resistor for the coil you can hook up a bypass wire to give 12v to the coil when cranking. Will give a better spark when cranking and is pretty easy to do.
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 22:59
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If you don't know where the choke is (!), why not rip out the owners manual and have a read?
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Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Fri, 20 May 2005 23:42
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if you have an ae82, not too sure where the ae92 one is
It should be up near the rear of the engine bay, just to the right (when u stand in front of the car) of the carby with a hydraulic wire thing attached. It says '090' on it, just pull that out all the way and it'd start better. But it's easier to just press the accelerator rather than accessing the engine bay every morning
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Location:
Sydney
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September 2004
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Re: carby corolla: helping it start
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Sat, 21 May 2005 18:23
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Make sure you do the obvious like have the music, lights, ac/heater all turned off before you start the car.
My 4ac ae82 starts first time everytime. It's just a PITA having to wait for it to warm up for about 5 minutes.
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