1990 Toyota Celica my car wont stay on for than a few secon

186,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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DANNYALVARADO2009
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i have that 1990 Celica i just replaced the idle air control valve and still the same i replaced the spark plug it ran longer that a few puff like it was backfiring or something then turned off. now i turn it on and immediatly turns off again. a few days ago i turned it on it was fine the only time it gave me prob was when the engine was cold but when its on and warm the engine runs great. please help me
Sep 2, 2009 at 5:04 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check and test the airflow meter and throttle position sensor using the repair manual.
Sep 2, 2009 at 8:09 AM
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