Do you see black smoke coming out the back at all, once it warms up? To me, it sounds like your oxygen sensors are going bad. If you have a 1996 or newer, change the oxygen sensors between the engine and the catalytic converters. If it's a 95 or older, you'll only have one set. Change them out.
The O2 sensors determine what the fuel mixture for the engine will be. They are ignored when the engine is cold, as they have to be up around 900 degrees to work. Once it warms up, feedback from the O2 sensors is used to determine how much fuel is needed. When they fail, the car defaults to a rich-running condition, with excess fuel being dumped in. This is because the computer doesn't trust the sensors, so it adds extra fuel. Running rich fouls spark plugs over time, and causes hesitation and bogging and bad gas mileage, but it's better than running lean (too little fuel) - that blows engines. So the car is programmed to err on the side of caution and richen the mixture. Change the O2 sensors and the spark plugs, and you should be good to go.
I'd definitely change the O2 sensors out, but maybe first try cleaning the mass air sensor with air intake/throttle body cleaner. Have you checked the plugs? If they're very black, you're running rich. If they look white, you're overheating them from lean running. They should be a brownish, charcoal color if all is well. New plugs and cleaning the mass air sensor can help but since it happens once the car warms up, I'd bet on the O2 sensors since they're ignored until the car is warm.
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HOT/WARM START ISSUE
Its
a hot start issue.
Can
be related to low fuel pressure or problem with crank sensor.
Also
it can be weak battery or starter.
But
possibilities are to be inspected to confirm what exactly it is.------
To
troubleshoot and confirm the issue,i suggest you refer few solved help links
with similar types of problem like yours:------
Click
the link below:------
http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/1991-toyota-trecel-engine-starts-fine.html
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http://howtobyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/1994-toyota-pickup-starts-fine-but-dies.html
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http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/1995-lexus-ls400-running-hot.html
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http://whatisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/2002-toyota-camry-puff-of-blue-or-white.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/04/multiple-problems-on-car-car-runs-hotac.html
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http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/honda-car-will-not-start-intermittently.html
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http://whoisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/07/vehicle-startsruns-and-loses-power.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/intermittent-starting-issues-on-volvo.html
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http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/01/car-starts-and-cuts-off-immediately.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-wont-start-when-cold.html
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These
details will help.
Thanks.
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it is running rich no black smoke or no smell its like its running lean
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