'79 Celica - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

TAB2089 · 11-23-2008, 09:46 PM

i have a '79 Celica with a 20r engine in it and im having problems. today i drove to work which is about 20 miles and had no problem (all highway). When i was coming home after about 10-15 miles it started sputtering and jerking around. since its a 5-speed, i put in the clutch to give it some gas. No Luck. its was like it was flooded. but i dont c how. i pulled over on the side of the road and by that time it shut completely off. so i cranked it back up, no problem. gave it gas, nothin happened out of the ordinary. so i took off, when i got up to 50-60 mph it started sputtering again. luckily i was kinda close to home so when i got there i opened the hood to look for anything. whoever had the car before me put a small lil filter on the top of the engine just behind the oil cap on top of a small hole and there was liquid all around it.
now it wont even idle by itself.

Probably a very easy fix, but i would like someone to tell me exactly what is wrong with it.

Thanks in advance.

92celicafreak · 11-24-2008, 12:18 AM

Can take some pictures. Point in close up pictures exactly what your talkin about.

TAB2089 · 11-24-2008, 01:04 PM

i cleaned up the mess that was on the motor

stepho · 11-25-2008, 05:38 PM

Was the fluid oil?
That would mean the crankcase is getting pressurised and pushing the oil up through the breather.
Not sure what would cause that.
Might be a bad piston ring letting gasses through.

Apart from the fluid, those symptoms often mean a blocked fuel filter.

- Stepho

TAB2089 · 11-26-2008, 10:53 PM

well i had someone look at it.
he changed the fuel filter and set the timing on it..

i kinda feel dumb bout the whole thing now.

thanks for the replies.

stepho · 11-27-2008, 05:21 AM

No need to feel dumb.
Asking questions is the way to learn.

- Stepho

TE31Rolla · 12-01-2008, 11:37 PM

Thats a nice looking Celica, what part of Florida you located? I use to have a 1980 Celica GT and yours just brought back a few memories cause mine was the same color, minus the stripes

. Anyways, its cool that you got your fuel problem figured out.

TAB2089 · 12-03-2008, 06:11 PM

im in Jax.

NMGeorge · 12-04-2008, 04:57 PM

Glad it is solved. Still, wanted to comment on how nice your engine bay looked. Nice job.

friendlydan · 12-24-2008, 06:53 PM

Nice Celica. Its always good to see clean ones left. I live in DeLand, and although I love the 2nd gen Celicas, I just picked up a super clean no-rust-ever 78 Cressida Station Wagon. If you decide to sell your car, keep me in mind. Dan Friend dfriend001@cfl.rr.com