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Toyota Camry: Problems & Solutions
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I've no idea if they're right, but they say they don't plan to reprogram the tranny and that people should drive smoother. For whatever it's worth, my 2004 Camry rides just fine. Good luck with yours.
I have already replaced the Continentals with Bridgestones, and it didn't make a noticeable difference.
Is this behavior normal?
It took a while to get all the parts in to do the repair, but the repair was finally made. Believe it or not, the stuttering going from lst gear to 2nd gear has stopped. The problem was the transmission body assembly part #35410-48011 along with quite a few other rings, springs, pistons, valves, and gaskets. The tech that rode with me never came across this before and called Toyota to find out if they had heard about similar problems. They said they had a few complaints and came up with this repair. We were lucky that the car continually made this sound upon acceleration so the tech heard it multiple times. Whether you call it stuttering, or a sound like going over grooved pavement, this is the repair you and others should be asking for. This is how my 2000 Camry used to drive. P.S. I got the airbag recall taken care of at the same time. Good luck!
You can spray 2 cans of carburetor cleaner into the fuel injector's air intake while revving the engine to 4000 RPM may do the trick.
You can also use premium gas (Shell V Power with 5 cleaners) or add fuel injector cleaner into the gas. That would also clean it up.
If nothing works then try a fuel injector service or cold start valve check out.
There is a rubber return line to the gas tank for unused gas pumped to the fuel injector. If the clamp is worn, some gas may leak out and smell. This problem can be a fire hazard.
You can access the area by removing the rear seats and floor panel, and put new clamps on the line. You can also access the line from under by jacking up the car, but you may have to remove a few items to get to it.
Does anyone have any ideas of what the problem could be?
Thanks!
Some times it could be caused by a bent axle. Chech it out too.
Looks like the cold start injector is gummed up and not injecting enough gas into the cylinders in the morning.
You probably do not need a visit to the dealer.
First use 1 tank of premium gas with detergent (Shell V Power), adding in 1 bottle of injector cleaner. That fixed the problem for my car.
If you still have the problem, take out the rubber air hose to the fuel injector unit, spray 2 cans of carburetor, injector cleaner into the throat of the fuel injector unit, while revving up the engine to 3000 RPM. That should clean out any blockage of the cold start injector.
I checked all 4 plugs, there are no spark at any plug!
I pulled out the Igniter module and hooked it up to another Camry. It works fine.
The distributor cap, rotor, plug wires look OK. The ignition coil inside the distributor has an impedance so it's not open! So what can be the problem?????????
I am waiting for the car to be towed to a Toyota dealer where I expected it to be brutally raped by one of the muscle-headed service technician!
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The switch appears fine. There may be some wires around the power seat taht are shorted together or to the chassis, which intermittently drain the battery.
Dealer ran computer diagnostics, confirmed distributor bad, wants $900 to replace distributor, rotor, cap, wires, plugs.... They do not have the dist. Have to order few days.
I told the service rep that was too much. He was a very nice guy, suggesting I find used dist to slap in.
I bought a ignition coil from Kragen for $70. Installed in the dist, the engine fired up immediately! The Gen Manager was out hassling me, no customer working in their shop blah blah...I told him I have to put my car toghether to get out of his shop sicne they did not have the part.
Bautiful solution. Toytota of Orange was very nice and understanding.
Any ideas?
Spraying Lysol in the vents may help also.
I surprised because the car is only 1.5 yrs old and I rarely used it in last winter. My 15yrs Corolla still has original radiator, all fins are good condition.
I believe Toyota used cheap parts, that why it is prone to salt ...
Anyone check the radiator lately ?
I took my 2000 Camry to Monro after noticing a metallic clanking sound from the left rear. He told before even test driving that strut and strut mounting problems are common on the Camry and Avalon.
Afterwards, he gave me an estimate of over $1,000 to replace struts, sway bar links, strut mountings on both sides at the rear and for wheel alignment. That seems excessive if the problem exist only in the strut mounting.
If you replace the strut mounting, do you need to replace both left and right?
Advice from anyone much appreciated. Thanks!
regards,
David
Have 94 Camry Wagon bought used. Love it in every way but can not good gas mileage from it. For the first few months of use the economy light on the dash would illuminate when I held the revs below 3500. It now seems impossible to get a "light" no matter how easy I am on the gas pedal.
Car is maintained well, oil change every 7000 miles. Could it be a dirty air filter?
Thanks in advance my fellow Camry owners
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Got a call from dealership Customer Relationship Manager.
In his view :
6 cylinder car can be slower in acceleration as it is heavier than 4 cylinder ?
4 cylinder has more torque.
Camry 6 cylinder has power in 4th and 5th gear.
Also suggested that I should do following:
Get a Toyota Avalon
or
Add Turbo
Super Charger
Replace Cylinder Head
Brent
Brent
Thanks in advance.