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More on my problem. As I stated last week, I was using regular gas, and I tried Sunocos 94 octane this weekend. I drove over 200 miles and the car is accelerating better now. It's not 'fixed', I still have slow starts in the morning, but it warms up better and now only has slight hesitation at the start of gear 1. Probably the combination of gumout injector cleaners and the 94 octane gas has helped.
I'm thinking the fuel filter in the tank is the next to get changed. How much is this repair normally? I realise it's different from garage to garage, but is this a $500+ repair?
I have a 94 Celica and was doing a little bit of everything mentioned here. Local mechanic said it was the fuel pump. We changed it, didn't fix the problem. Took it to the dealer and they said the entire wiring harness would have to be replaced and that I should just take the car to the junk yard b/c it's not worth it!!! What?!?! Long story short, I've replaced the distributor, igniter, alternator, fuel pump, fuel filter, injectors, and a few other parts. The problem was a fried ECM. One of the capacitors on the ECM had overheated and leaked on the board causing a short. I had the ECM repaired (not replaced) for $125. The car is now running like a champ. Hope this helps.
Solution to my problem. Off to the Toyota Dealer for another try. If you recall my 2000 Celica GTS was experiencing stalls and long warm up periods. Also, poor performance. Turns out the problem was a MASS AIR assembly. This part was replaced and the fuel injectors were cleaned and the car is running great again! Hope this helps someone else.
I have a 2001 Toyota Celica at 82,0000 miles. There is no engine light coming on at all, whenever I accelerate it seems like the car is reving up yet I'm not going fast enough, then all of a sudden the car kicks and jumps forward. I was low on transmission fluid, I topped my fluids and it ran okay for a minute, now its kickin again. If anyone has any idea on what this is email me at raizer012345@yahoo.com.
I have a 2000 celica gts with 128,000 miles on it.
Replaced the stock air intake with a CAI and neglected to re-attach the MAS.
The result of this was the Bogging out in transferring from clutch to 1st gear. I guess the engine Couldnt figure out what to do with the extra air and it would just choke it out.
But I also had to replace the clutch, fly-wheele, starter, 3rd and 4th gear synchro's...
Love the car, but does give me a load of problems...
Just bought a 2000 Celica GTS 6-speed a few months ago. I have NOT experienced any of the problems mentioned, yet. But, the check engine light was on when I bought it (the lady told me that it was just because it was time for the routine maintaince checkup, but had not had the money or time to do it yet). After buying the car I found some paper work with $1400 worth of work done to it: replaceing all sorts of things due to the timing being off, valves leaking, some kinda "pin" sheered off inside of the head and all parts were replaced (this was at 45000 miles and still under warranty, now has 74000). Guess I should get Check engine light checked out huh? Anyone had this kind of problem? Hope I haven't bought a terd!!!
Just purchased a 2000 Celica GT (automatic tranny) from a local used car dealership about 2-1/2 weeks ago. It took 3 weeks for the dealership to even get me into the drivers seat. On the day I was supposed to pick up the vehicle, they told me the Check Engine light had come on because of a "broken O-ring" in the fuel injector line?? Apparently, they fixed it, only to have the Engine light pop back on a few days later. I have been experiencing the exact same problems as most of you here. Sputtering to almost the point of stalling during the first start up of the day, hesitation and high RPM's, and last week on the way home from work, it did not shift at all! I took it to the local garage by my house and the mechanic had asked me how I even drove the car there as there was fuel dumping into my engine and it was cooking oil! They checked out the car and I ended up paying $470 for new spark plugs and a new fuel injector. The car ran fine for a day and now the Engine light is on again! If anyone has any advice on how to fix this, PLEASE let me know. I drive an hour to and from work everyday and cannot afford to be dealing with car troubles every week. Plus, I just dropped 3 grand on it less than 3 weeks ago and I'm already putting more cash into it than I should have to. Please help!
Updating everyone on the 2000 GTS. I sold it. Way too many problem. However it seems that most people have the same problem. I know one of the times I took it to the dealer they mention replacing the ECM and the injectors. (they were not covering it). It's a great car and I loved it, but the problems got the best of it. Also if you check on the manual they recommend premium unleaded fuel only. Follow that recommendation it makes a huge difference. Also i saw that other people had problems with the sychro and the clutch and flywheel. Also mine had a gas leak somewhere. I could smell the gas specially after driving the car for a couple of minutes. Never saw gas on the ground. One last recommendation, make sure you replace parts with original toyota parts because generic parts sometimes dont solve the problem. Hope it helps.
First off I'm an amature mechanic, but I know how all the systems work in todays EFI cars. I turboed my 98 eclipse gs, and built the car from the ground up as a hobby.
I didn't know the celica had so many issues. Most cars with a malfunctioning IAC (idle air control valve) will have an erratic idle and will almost stall. If any celica owners want to try to remove the valve and soak it in carb cleaner that should help your idling problems.
If anyone has the time or money to invest in a pocket logger that plugs into the OBD-II port on your car you can test to see what is happening when it's sluggish in 1st gear. Even a air/fuel gauge will tell you if you're running lean or rich. You should test the compression and see if it's within service specs. You should also make sure there are no vacuum leaks.
Over time the heat from the motor will make the little vacuum hoses brittle and fragile. Cracks can form in the hose and you can have a very small vacuum leak that will affect the idle and performance of your car. All vacuum lines come from the back of the intake manifold on your car. Just follow them around and look for old hoses with cracks.
I'll bookmark this page and check back later. If anyone tries what I mentioned above please post a comment.
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Sooo...Just bought a 2000 Celica GT, love the car, but I'm having ALL SORTS of problems.
While driving it will kick as if it's struggling then once I slow down or come to a stop it will stall. It has an after market cold air intake and exhaust, I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it???
My fiancee has an automatic 2000 Celica GT with around 90k miles. It is constantly and has always run low on oil although there is no oil on the ground and no smoke from burning oil. She took it to Toyota and was told "it uses that much oil because it's so efficient." I have know idea where they got THAT from.
Now, the check engine light has been on for close to a year. Same hesitation, sputtering, etc. as has been mentioned by others. After the initial start-up, it is still SLIGHTLY rough, but runs fairly well. Got codes for multiple random misfire and system too lean.
I replaced the PCV valve, air filter, spark plugs and checked the vacuum tubes because all needed done whether that was the problem or not. Problem was still there. Took it to Toyota. They checked the injectors, coils and plugs. They said it was because we used platinum plugs instead of iridium. I replaced them with the suggested Denso Iridium plugs, but the problem was still there. Next took it to a private mechanic that specializes in Toyotas. He suggested replacing the heat sensor. She paid him to have that done - same problems. Back to the Toyota dealership who told her "it's a bad engine, you'll have to replace the entire thing."
Next took it to a friend of a friend who is a mechanic at a dealership. He ran the code scanner and determined that cylinders 1 and 4 were misfiring. He checked the coils and injectors and determined the problem was the injectors for cylinders 1 and 4. We replaced those and it ran perfect for about 2 weeks. Now the problem is back and is worse. It isn't just hesitating now, but nearly stalls. Last week she started it, floored the gas and it would just sputter like it was dying. After it sat for 5-10 minutes it ran okay again.
Anyone find any solutions yet?
I have a 2003 Celica.. It dies every time I fill it up with gas! I have taken it in 12 times to the dealership and they have replaced everything you can imagine including the transmission.. The check engine light has been on for over a year... no one has ever been able to find a solution to the problem... so I finally found a solution!!! I SOLD IT!!!
I just purchased a 2000 Celica GT 6 speed about two months ago. It has about 100,000 miles. Just last week while driving I noticed that while shifting to third gear it started grinding. It only grinds when I shift to third gear. It doesn't pop out of gear or get stuck in gear. Does anybody have any idea what the problem could be?
I have a 2002 GT Celica. I also have the same problem of the check engine light. Though it runs fine, perhaps a bit sluggishly, but other than that no noticeable problem. I have an appointment with my mechanic so he can check it out. Though does anyone experience difficulty putting in first gear? It seems that it does not like to go in, and the only way I can get it to go in is by slowly pushing it in as am slowing down. Otherwise it makes a grinding noise or it just feels like its stuck.
I have at 2000 Celica GTS with 95,000 miles. I love my car, but it has been giving me problems. The first time I went to fill up with gas, I freaked out. My car died as I drove away from the station. After it was warmed up, the car ran fine. This happens every single time I get gas so I sit there and help my car idle for a few minutes. Yes I do use Premium fuel.??? Also my check engine light has been on since I bought the car, but I have never taken it down to get plugged in. My dad changed the O2 censors, but the light came back on. I have also replaced a seal and a few other parts, but nothing major. I really want to get these things fixed now because I need to sell the car. I now need something family friendly :) One more thing... I have also had the sluggishness problems when starting out, but that seems to go away once the car is warmed up.
If anyone has suggestions please email me at sheenad10@hotmail.com. Thanks!