Engine Choking. Help !

**percyv143** · 06-02-2005, 04:52 PM

I have a toyota celica 1989 ST manual transmission. 3SFE 2.0 Li engine. My problem is the engine is choking intermittently and today I had taken a short video to let you hear how it sounds when I press the accelerator. This happens when you press the accelerator hard for the 1st second and sometimes it chokes to stop and had to release to go back idling. Sometimes also, the engine chokes while I am driving on a street or a highway while stepping on the accelerator but when I release it the engine idles. The rubber boot has no cracks, air filter is new/clean, high wires are good, spark plugs are still new and had used injection cleaning a lot of times. What could be wrong? Thanks. :(

**TRDcelicaGT-FOUR** · 06-02-2005, 05:43 PM

possibly fuel pump needs to be replaced, give the throttle body a good cleaning. Does the car/rngine make and unusual noises when you hit the gas. Open the hood with the car on, and open the throttle slowly. Listen for any leaking air, whinning, etc.

**percyv143** · 06-02-2005, 07:13 PM

The only leaking sound that I can notice is the sound coming out from the air filter. There are no other noticeable.

here is the link to the video :

http://percyv143.home.comcast.net/video/engine.avi

thanks.

**Pineapple** · 06-02-2005, 11:59 PM

Try another coil.

**percyv143** · 06-03-2005, 08:29 PM

What coil? Where can I find it under the hood? Thanks.

06-02-2005, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
percyv143 Location: NJ Posts: 10 Join Date: Mar 2005 Last On: 03-27-2006 01:57 AM	Engine Choking. Help ! I have a toyota celica 1989 ST manual transmission. 3SFE 2.0 Li engine. My problem is the engine is choking intermittently and today I had taken a short video to let you hear how it sounds when I press the accelerator. This happens when you press the accelerator hard for the 1st second and sometimes it chokes to stop and had to release to go back idling. Sometimes also, the engine chokes while I am driving on a street or a highway while stepping on the accelerator but when I release it the engine idles. The rubber boot has no cracks, air filter is new/clean, high wires are good, spark plugs are still new and had used injection cleaning a lot of times. What could be wrong? Thanks. :(

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06-02-2005, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
percyv143 Location: NJ Posts: 10 Join Date: Mar 2005 Last On: 03-27-2006 01:57 AM	The only leaking sound that I can notice is the sound coming out from the air filter. There are no other noticeable. here is the link to the video : http://percyv143.home.comcast.net/video/engine.avi thanks.

06-03-2005, 08:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
percyv143 Location: NJ Posts: 10 Join Date: Mar 2005 Last On: 03-27-2006 01:57 AM	What coil? Where can I find it under the hood? Thanks.