What would be causing my 1986 toyota corolla to be hard to start?

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I have a 4 cylinder 1986 toyota corolla that is carburated. I always have to give it gas as I am turning the key to start or after it has turned over. If I don't it either doesn't catch or sputters and dies. Sometimes I can't get anything and I have to try a couple of times. It happens most when my car is warm. When I took it to a mechanic they said it is just because it needs a tune up ( spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor, fuel filter, carburator cleaning and adjustments). I have changed the distributor cap and plug wires and no change. Does anybody know which one of these things it is most likely to be? I don't have a lot of money right now and would like to only pay to fix what is causing the problem. Also I have a feeling the mechanic was trying to rip me off because the old distributor cap did not seem to have anything wrong with it.
1st answer was not helpful at all! Do not post if you are just going to tell me to buy a new car. It does not help me getting my car to start better. grrr. Plus it runs just fine when I get it going. I will definitely mention the carburator when I bring it in. Thanks second answerer :)
 
I had an 86 that started doing the same thing at about three hundred thousand KMS. The root problem was the carb. I overhauled it a year or so ago and it still runs perfect. Yes I agree you sure get some dumb answers on this sight. Just about as dumb as some of the questions.
 
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