Hi I've got a daihatsu charade 1997 model 1.5 litre .engine light comes on at high revs once foot is off accelerater goes back to normal .. Also feels like it's starving for fuel sometimes too

SOURCE: electrical fault

It could be lamba sensor in exhaust gone faulty you need to get it on a diagnosic com puter really to check as modern engines have lots of sensor to monitor air fuel temparatures etc most garages have them now as all cars have electronic control units to control the running of the engine

SOURCE: 88 daihatsu charade idling problems

You need to check the throttle stop cushion is making contact. The engine will hunt if you have air in the throttlebody coolant pipes, if the coolant sensor is faulty or if the TPS isn't calibrated.

SOURCE: low idling on daihatsu charade 83 model

My first thouhts are your ignition is still your problem, but upu haven't made it clear if the problem exists only when the engine is cold.

On the Charde you must push the pedal down before pulling the choke lever for the choke and fast idle linkages to engage... then start the engine.

The idle circuit consists of an emulsion tube and a solenoid. The solenoid is on the back of the carby and has a green wire running to it. If there isn't 12 volts on this at startup you wont be able to get the engine to idle without pedal assistance.

The carburettor also has an acceleration plunger that squirts a shot of fuel into the engine when trying to increase speed. This has a concetrina boot that can leak. It is situated on to op the carby.

The vacuum hoses need to connected correctly, especially one of the distributor hoses. That one must be connected to AD port on the carby. The following diagram is one of my modified layouts, but should work satifactorily. It is configured so that you can set the ignition timing a little more advanced than factory. When you set the timing make sure both hoses to the dizzy are removed and blocked. You adjust the dizzy position until the dimple on the flywheel lines up with the notch in the timing plate above.

Diagram here

For a test try blocking the hose coming from the oil cap to the bottom of the carby. The cap is also a PCV valve and if it's not clean it can allow excess air into the engine at idle.

My feeling is your points gap is not correct. It should be about the thickness of a hacksaw blade when open. The rubbing block on the points is notorious for rapid wear if hi temp grease hasn't been applied to the rotor lobes. A small gap will cause arcing under load and not provided sufficient dwell time for the coil to charge, resulting in a weak spark, missing, over fueling and lack of acceleration.

I also recommend you replace the plugs with Bosch Super 4's. They will last you a very long time and tend to be very forgiving with older worn engines.

SOURCE: firing order of a daihatsu charade 3cyl 1995 model

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Firing Order: 1 - 2 - 3
Base Ignition Timing
Note: With the T terminal Shorted.5 +/- 2 deg BTDC
Ignition timing should be checked and adjusted, if necessary whenever spark plugs are replaced or any distributor maintenance is done. Ignition timing should be 3-7°BTDC at 750-850 RPM with the engine check connector terminal 11 (brown) shorted, Fig. 1. The engine check connector is located near the top of the transaxle.

SOURCE: 1997 Daihatsu Charade CS G203 1.5i manual stalling when warm

Check your PCV valve
spark plug model and condition
cracked vacuum hoses
TPS calibration
overheated ignition coil
ignitor
fuel filter