1.3 needs throttle to start when cold
- Symptoms
- Hard cold start; the engine only starts with some throttle
- Likely cause
- Owners found a camshaft sensor code and a faulty thermostat.
- Fix
- Read the codes with a scanner. Check the camshaft position sensor and the thermostat.
- Applies to
- XLi / GLi 1.3
- Related fault codes
- P0340, P0128
- Confidence
- low
Sources
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- A/C cuts out while driving
- Engine noise and vibration in Drive
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- Timing chain rattle on cold start (1KR/K3) · Toyota Passo (1st gen)
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