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Hey all, my wife's 2009 Corolla has been taking a few turns to start. There's misfires in every cylinder, and the engine shudders.

It was running fine when we got it around a year ago, and the problem slowly came about. I've replaced every ignition coil and spark plug, and they're all firing fine. Then I thought it was oil getting into the spark plug wells, so I attached a straw to a shop vac and stuck it in each one (not much came out), then replaced the valve cover gasket.

It seems to be a fuel issue, but my fuel pump seems fine. I was thinking maybe it's sensors, but I'm really lost and I have got to keep this vehicle running! Any advice would be welcome.

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[-] LecternCistern@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago

Any ideas on what the wiring issue was? Could be a clue as to what is going on now. Especially if it started after the last issue was fixed. Could be as simple as something left unplugged. I have done that more than a couple times working on my own vehicles.

[-] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago

It started before that, but one day wouldn't start. Fixing the wiring helped get it started again, but it still rattles.

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