One of many new guys

hey i live in australia and ive had my corolla since feb this year just wanted to talk about all things Automotive and hopefully get some parts for my [b]97 corolla Conquest 1.8L[/b

Plus get some help with a problem ive been having with the engine

The Engine Bay


The front of the car:

u can see the bad paint in the middle of the bumper when i tried to paint it my self which ive been meaning to fix but been too busy to

Welcome!!

Welcome aboard mate! What kinda trouble are you having?

every now and then when im idleing at the lights the car stutters once or twice over a period of a couple minutes then stalls and when i try to start it again it just cranks over but dosent want to fire up and if i keep cranking it for around 20-30 secs with my foot on the gas pedal 2 cylinders starts and it stays at around 800 rpm while backfiring for around 2 minutes thats with my foot flat on the floor and i have to keep it there untill it stops backfiring and the revs hit 2500

then the car runs fine for the next 30 - 40 mins

this prob has happened about 6 times over last 3 months since i replaced the thermostat

welcome to the site..

hello and welcome to zee club