Car problem

[Purple Banana]

When I called the place I usually go to, the guy was like "OH, you're the one with the tie-dye seat covers, the CDs on the ceiling of your car and all them hippie stickers? I'll throw ya a 20% discount 'cause I like yer car"

I love mom and pop auto stores...

Purple Banana Reviewed by Purple Banana on 06-04-2007. Car problem I have a 93 Toyota Tercell with 180,000 miles. Everytime I slow down to 2mph or to a stop, my engine idles and the check engine light goes on- I have to put my car in park and keep my foot lightly on the gas pedal at stoplights to keep it from turning off completely. I have an appt. tommorw at a local auto shop, but I know there are some gearheads on here who might be able to tell me what might be going on with my baby- price estimates, anyone? Rating: 5

[stinkyattic]

I foolishly let my gas go down to about .8 gallons left in my 12 gallon tank, .....maybe some crap got into the injector.

Entirely possible. I suspect if it were the pump, you would not be able to run it at all... if you can still open the throttle and get it to run, the pump is working.

[weedmaster]

what revs are you hitting when idleticking over? should be about 900.might just need a slight turn of a screw.when driveing at normal speeds what does it run like? as you said you was very near empty could be a small bit of shit causeing you the problem.

[Purple Banana]

Normal speeds, it just makes a bit of noise (my exhaust has a hole in it, and my brother's gonna repair it for me) maybe a bit of rattling, but she's an older car- and with the RPM, I don't know, my car doesn't display RPM :P

[stinkyattic]

Bananner you are going to have to award a prize for whoever diagnosed it first lol

[geonagual]

I will cast my diagnosis..
it is a dirty fuel filter
and it needs to be changed..

[halfassedjediknight]

check the pressuh!

[weedmaster]

whatever it is i hope it doesn't cost too much.best of luck PB.

[TallulahGreen]

I have a 93 Toyota Tercell with 180,000 miles.

Everytime I slow down to 2mph or to a stop, my engine idles and the check engine light goes on- I have to put my car in park and keep my foot lightly on the gas pedal at stoplights to keep it from turning off completely.

I have an appt. tommorw at a local auto shop, but I know there are some gearheads on here who might be able to tell me what might be going on with my baby- price estimates, anyone?

Sounds like your fuel injectors possibly.

Do you have an automatic or a manual??

Try getting your fuel injectors cleaned first...if that doesn't work..probably is time for new ones.

Just my guess. But what do I know...

[TallulahGreen]

Oh and they are going to be around 200-300$ for new ones..

..and they should last you awhile.