# Old Toyota **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** paseo, toyota\ **Created:** [May 10, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-toyota/30291 "2009-05-10T21:33:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Richard\_Fox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Richard\_Fox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Richard_Fox)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-toyota/30291/1 "2009-05-10T21:33:36Z")
1991 Toyota Paseo. 150K. I am 5th owner. Love the little 4 cyl. car. O.K. for two weeks. Great mileage. Then stalled after driving 30 miles. Continues to stall after being driven for @ 30 min. Mechanic had it for 2 weeks. Already had new distributor, new fuel pump.etc. Suspect carbon buildup somewhere as as it warms up fuel or electic problem? I can restart in 1-2 hours. Ideas? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-toyota/30291/2 "2009-05-10T23:48:54Z")
You need a new mechanic. One who will test components to see what’s working and what’s not. It sounds like someone is throwing parts at this car, hoping something will work. Carbon buildup? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-toyota/30291/3 "2009-05-10T23:54:52Z")
Ditto to what McP said. Carbon build does not create these symptoms. Carbon buildup causes primarily preignition. Carbon retains heat, and can create hot spots in cylinders. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-toyota/30291/4 "2009-05-11T00:37:19Z")
I’d suspect a leaking fuel injector or a bad computer. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Fox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Richard\_Fox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Richard_Fox)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-toyota/30291/5 "2009-05-11T03:27:53Z")
Thanks guys! I like problem with computer best. Can’t test this old thing, but I might find a replacement computer. I appreciate the thoughts. It ain’t over till it’s over. R.F. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-toyota/30291/6 "2009-05-11T04:27:14Z")
If you have an igniter under the coil; that thing has been known to quit too. They were expensive. They were over $300 sometimes. Hope you don’t have one.