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#505 of 515 Toyota Corolla 2001 starting trouble without idling by tarrung Sep 20, 2009 (7:21 am)
I have noticed the following issue with my car (Corolla 2001 - 90 K) in last few months.   If I don't idle the car and start driving, car would start choking and then turn off. I have to idle for 1-2 min and then it would run without any problem. I live in Florida, so cold weather is not a issue. it just started few months ago. Before that I never had this problem. Can anybody suggest, what should I be looking at ?   Thanks in advance for the help. Replies to this message: terceltom (Sep 21, 2009 11:08 am)
#506 of 515 Re: Toyota Corolla 2001 starting trouble without idling [tarrung] by terceltom Sep 21, 2009 (11:08 am)
Replying to: tarrung (Sep 20, 2009 7:21 am) Could it be that the original sparg plugs have reached the end of their life? The OEM plugs in the 2001 are iridium plugs and can last up to 120,000 miles. If they are double platinum plugs they can last up to 60,000 miles. I would suggest starting with a sparg plug check. Just remove one and see what the tip looks like. If the wire or the electrode are burned it's time to replace them.
#513 of 515 '09 Corolla LE Cabin Air Filter by jimwwhite Oct 14, 2009 (3:48 am)
I had a rude shock from my dealer the last time I took my car in for service. The service guy came back and showed me the cabin air filter which was really nasty. He recommended changing it and that it would cost $54.95. I almost choked. The OEM filter he was holding was very flimsy and couldn't have cost more than a few bucks to buy. I had him to put it back in and I stopped by the local NAPA store and they had replacement filters in stock for $14.95. The NAPA filter was more sturdily built than the Toyota filter. I looked in the owner's manual and it explained how to change it. All told I spent five minutes and most of that time was unloading the glovebox. How in the world can the dealers justify $54.95 for this is unbelievable. It makes me wonder if I want to continue to take my car to them for even routine maintenance. I'm making a note about this the next time they do the owners survey followup on the service visit. Do yourselves a favor and change it on your own. It takes no tools to do it. Replies to this message: terceltom (Oct 14, 2009 5:15 am) mcdawgg (Oct 14, 2009 8:25 am)
#514 of 515 Re: '09 Corolla LE Cabin Air Filter [jimwwhite] by terceltom Oct 14, 2009 (5:15 am)
Replying to: jimwwhite (Oct 14, 2009 3:48 am) Of course you'll pay more at the dealer. The dealers make more money on your return visits for maintenace and repair then they do selling new cars. Why not take it to a trusted local repair shop? The warranty will be in full force regardless, as long as you keep all receipts and records.

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