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#9 of 5279 Jaybird44 by mic2000 Oct 25, 1999 (4:55 pm)
Sorry, I've had no experience with headliners So far mine is still holding out (102k miles on my Camry), but I guess i'll be looking for the 1st signs of problems with it.
#10 of 5279 mic2000 by wenyue Oct 26, 1999 (4:46 pm)
Since your car smells gas heaviest in the trunk (towards rear of the car), then I would suspect a fault with the muffler or some where along the exhaust. If the exhaust is leaking, broken, or not fuctioning correctly, then the fume would get out under the car instead of behind it. The smell then would make its way into the car and make it smell. you didn't say your car had any problem running or starting. So that seems to be the problem is with the exhaust. you said that it doesn't smell in the cold. It might make sense if the leak is at a connecting joint. When cold, the seal or pipe shink, and the joint is connected more tightly, so result in little or no leak. Just my guess. Take the car to a muffler or exhaust shop, I think they might be able to figure out your problem. Replies to this message: peter pan (Sep 19, 2004 12:45 am)
#11 of 5279 wenyue..thanks by mic2000 Oct 26, 1999 (10:12 pm)
I called my Toyota dealer today, and he knew nothing about any similar problems with 92 Camry's. He just recommended I bring it in to be looked at. I also have the question posed to a person on www.allexperts.com who is a toyota service tech for like 16 years, so I'll let everyone know if I find out anything from him (or from a repair shop, if I can ever get it in to be looked at).
#12 of 5279 New Car Smell by cvia1 Dec 05, 1999 (4:56 pm)
I just bought a 2000 Camry and the smell gives me headaches--I don't know if it's the leather or plastic--but the new car smell is really strong-- Any suggestions??
#13 of 5279 New car smell (cvia1) by mic2000 Dec 09, 1999 (5:34 pm)
I just read a post on one of the Odyssey forums from someone who complained of the same thing. Most of the responders didn't want to get rid of that "coveted new car smell", but if it gives you a headache, it's not worth it. I would say to leave your car windows down or cracked when possible (down in the garage, or down/cracked outside). If you know anyone that has an ozone machine or even an air cleaner that emits trace amounts of ozone, this could also help get rid of the new smell in your car (I don't believe a regular air cleaning machine that only uses a hepa filter without emitting the ozone would help). I would guess it is some chemical that is being released from the vinyl or new carpet/upholstery that is causing your headache.
#14 of 5279 by bobs5 Dec 09, 1999 (5:49 pm)
The release of chemicals from the carpeting is the probable cause of the headaches. "outgassing?" I have heard complaints from people, when their office gets a new rug, that some are affected by headaches. It should be reduced in about a month or so. I get a headache from newly painted walls at work.
#15 of 5279 new car smell by butch11 Dec 17, 1999 (7:17 pm)
From carpeting you get outgassing of formaldehyde and from the multitude of plastics you get outgassing of a bunch of different plasticizers. If an individual has some immune system issues-particularly liver or kidney related-they will react strongly to these odors. In MHO, a ozone generator is a very bad idea-they produce free radicals which combine with moist sufaces and react-those moist surfaces being your lungs. Ozone has sharp and clean smell which is why a lot of people think they clean the air. I would not touch those things. I became an expert on chemical smells in the air by living with a woman who had severe reactions to those odors. A HEPA filter with a carbon filter will definately help. For your car, I would suggest just wait and the outgassing will be complete or at a very low level in a few months. Keep the outside air circulation on when conditioning the air.
#16 of 5279 car history by coalcracker Dec 24, 1999 (8:29 pm)
I traded my 91 camry, 4 cylinder DX, in November since it had 91,000 miles on it and I don't like to put money into an older car. Generally speaking the car gave me good service but I did run into some problems. At 22,000 miles a bearing in the transaxle went bad and filled the entire housing with metallic powder. Thank goodness that it was still under warranty and it was replaced with a "remanufactured unit" at no cost to me.I have maintained the car very well during the time I had it. In the last several years , I noticed a loss of some power even though I replaced plugs, etc.. In addition, during the cold weather (middle atlantic region)the transmission would not shift into 4th or OD until it warmed up. This was very annoying especially if you were on the freeway. The dealer said the only way to correct the problem was to rebuild the transmission. Since then I have found two other people that have the cold transmission problem. It appears that this may be a problem with a number if not all older camrys.One other problem I had was the continuos replacement of the muffler. They were all toyota mufflers and they seemed to rust out fast. Otherwise the car has given me good service with no problems.I had no complaints. Replies to this message: murray53 (Sep 09, 2004 8:37 pm)
#17 of 5279 Door closing problems by mxylplik2 Dec 27, 1999 (5:35 am)
'99 camry and passenger side door does not close flush - requires a harder closing force. The other doors do not require the same amount of force. Toyota dealer indicated that not a problem - there is a "pocket of air" that makes the last door harder to close flush. Sounded suspicious to me. Looked at striker plate and didn't notice scratches that were different than those found on the other doors. I believe that door is not aligned properly. Anyone with similar problem? Your thoughts would be much appreciated. Ed edandtymsn.com
#18 of 5279 mxylplik2 by pat455 Dec 27, 1999 (5:14 pm)
You may also want to check with recent purchasers discussing your vehicle in our Sedans conference. Here is a link to one of the topics on the Camry Toyota Camry (Topic #2427). There are quite a few other topics in Town Hall on the Camry. You can find them by typing Camry in the Search window on the left. Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference

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