1989 toyota corolla starts with Choke not without choke

It sounds like a automatic choke problem, thermastac all to do with it , when a auto choke comes on and don't go off you normally get smoke from the exhaust and drinks a lot of fuel , but a good cheap tip go to your local kwik fit garage on a Saturday morning and ask a fitter if thay can look at it for you for a drink ie a few £ in cash good luck colin

The choke is sealed and no adjustment is given.
Valve settings
INTAKE .007" cold
EXHAUST .011" cold

You don't say what make of car but it's about the same for all. Your problem is the choke adjustment. The choke raises the idle when the car is cold and after warm up drops to normal. You are doing the chokes job when you hold the pedal down, once its warmed up the choke no longer functions till cold again. So check the choke and the high idle speed adjustment. Simple fix. Hope this helps mike

When was last tune up? Plugs, wires, all fluids & filters? Especially fuel filter? I'd start there and run a good fuel system cleaner (Stp. Gumout, etc..) through it and avoid cut-rate fuel

it ran with the choke on and clogged the plugs ,try a new set of plugs

Hi
This sounds like a cold start system fault, which is a number of things.

1. Cold start temperature sensor not operating correctly so the cold start system won't work when the engine is cold.
2. The idle needs to be set to the correct RPM of the engine when warm, if it is idling ok when it is warm then this wont be the problem.
3. Spark Plugs are worn and need replacing.

Most case's its the cold start system not operating correctly and if you have a good workshop to take it too they should pick this up quite quickly. Hope this helps, let me know how you get on.

if it is carburated you need to adjust the fast idel and the choke if it is fuel injected try checking the temp on the coolant temp sensor with a scanner the temp might be reading wrong if it is differant than ambiant temp in the morning change sensor

Automatic choke stuck on.Replace it the car is running to ritch.

If it starts fine when warm but not when cold it sounds like the choke is not coming on , Get who ever repaired the carb to fix the problem as they have not done what you paid them for.
hope this helps

Choke is round black device on side of carburetor near the top,when engine is cold take lid off air cleaner,see if flap is closed all the way.If not remove air cleaner and adjust choke by manufacturers instructions.Timing is not your problem,it has its own set of problems and symptoms