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1989 Toyota Corolla

Tiny
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1989 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Automatic

I have a 89 toyota corolla and when I crank it up everyday for the first time it smokes abd sometimes shuts off. There is gas aroung the left side of the head gasket what could be the problem
Monday, June 16th, 2008 AT 10:08 PM

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Tiny
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Hi there,

If the smoke is bluish, this is more than likely faulty valve stem seals in the cylinder head. The as you have not given any engine info, I will presume it is a carby engine, as this is the most likely thing that will be leaking fuel, have it checked asap, as it is a fife hazard.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 AT 4:35 AM
Tiny
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As Mark said, we need to know if it is a carb engine or FI. It says "16V EFI" on the valve cover it is a 4AFE.
The 4AFE requires a special tool set to change valve seals, but as Mark said leaking fuel is the immediate problem.
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 AT 8:20 AM

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