I have a 1981 Tercel with and automatic transmission. There is a persistent problem when the engine is warm and trie to start it. It look like the carburator is flood. A mecanic shop did the carburator maintenance (carb kit and cleaning). But it's still the same. When I stop for more or less then 20 minutes, it's hard to restart it. Any idea? Choke pull off?

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It's been over 10 years since I have worked on the first generation Tercel, but I think it sounds like the choke pull off.
Try taking the top off the air cleaner when you go to start it hot, and stick a screw driver down the carb to hold the choke open.
If it starts ok then you know it is the pull off.
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sounds to me like vapor lock. i had problems like that on my rx7 (carbureted of course). it sucks and there is not mutch you can do, if that is the problem. you could try a fuel additive, i believe its called iso-heat, it helped me some.