Engine Mechanical problem
1998 Toyota Tercel 4 cyl Automatic 120000 miles
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I NEED HELP! MY CARS ENGINE CUTS OUT WHEN IM DRIVING. THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AFTER A SHORT DELAY. IT DOEST ALWAYS CATCH THE FIRST TIME BUT WILL RESTART. I THEN DROVE 550 KM WITH NO PROBLEM AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON ME AGAIN. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE OFF, 10 MINS LATER, THE SAME THING. I FINALLY MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I JUST TO IT TO THE GARAGE AND THE MEC HAD TO TRY STARTING TWICE. HE CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER OR THE BATTERY. SPARK PLUGS ARE ALMOST NEW. HE HAS ALSO CHECKED THE CAR FOR ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS AND CAN`T SEEM TO FIND ANY YET. I;M WORRIED BECAUSE I COMMUTE ONE HOUR EACH WAY TO WORK ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND AM SCARED TO BREAK DOWN AGAIN. WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM? HELP!
1998 Toyota Tercel 4 cyl Automatic 120000 miles
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I NEED HELP! MY CARS ENGINE CUTS OUT WHEN IM DRIVING. THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AFTER A SHORT DELAY. IT DOEST ALWAYS CATCH THE FIRST TIME BUT WILL RESTART. I THEN DROVE 550 KM WITH NO PROBLEM AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN ON ME AGAIN. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE OFF, 10 MINS LATER, THE SAME THING. I FINALLY MADE IT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I JUST TO IT TO THE GARAGE AND THE MEC HAD TO TRY STARTING TWICE. HE CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER OR THE BATTERY. SPARK PLUGS ARE ALMOST NEW. HE HAS ALSO CHECKED THE CAR FOR ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS AND CAN`T SEEM TO FIND ANY YET. I;M WORRIED BECAUSE I COMMUTE ONE HOUR EACH WAY TO WORK ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND AM SCARED TO BREAK DOWN AGAIN. WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM? HELP!
May 20, 2008 at 8:57 PM