87 Corolla running problem - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

iringtwice · 06-21-2009, 12:58 PM

My "new" 87 Corolla starts and runs great but after it warms up and you park it and then come back it is hard to start and runs rough for the next few miles. I've replaced the usual things, new plugs and wires, new distributor and rotor, new fuel filter, PCV valve and air filter. I'm hoping for an easy fix, though I think it is a carb problem. Any help you can suggest is appreciated!

iringtwice · 06-21-2009, 02:08 PM

Well I am not really sure but here is what I got from under the hood. On the back fire wall there is a plate that has AE 82L-EEHDCA and on the valve cover there is a sticker that says 4A/K83 what does that tell you? Also in my manual it shows 4A-C and 4A-LC whats the difference? Thanks!

iringtwice · 06-21-2009, 04:03 PM

I finally got around to taking some pics of the car unbelievableny, here you are:

Brian · 06-21-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by iringtwice

Well I am not really sure

From your pix it's a 4-door sedan.

Shoot some carburetor cleaner down the throat of the carb and see what happens.

iringtwice · 06-21-2009, 09:04 PM

Well it definitely has 4 doors

But I thought what he wanted to know was the motor type, seems like people on here refer to their cars by chassis and motor designations more than say "Corolla DXL 4 door". Already tried the carb cleaner and a bottle of gunk fuel system cleaner in the tank. Helped some but not a lot.

iringtwice · 07-03-2009, 05:48 PM

Here are the pics you asked for, any help you can give will be be appreciated!

fredricktflail · 07-12-2009, 09:39 PM

4alc just means its front wheel drive thats where the L comes from. its also the engine type 4th gen a 4A engine and a california emission package C Transverse L.