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#252 of 314 throttle-body cleaning on 1986 Camry by zhongliu Aug 23, 2001 (5:31 am)
The only thing I know for the 92' Camry is there is a sensor in the air filter box. I did have a 85' Camry, but since it was totaled, I don't have it anymore. I think the sensor is used for checking air temperature, BUT it might be used for measuring the airflow volume according to the manual. If the latter is true, disconnecting the hose will cause errors in the ECM. An easy way to find out is to disconnect the hose first, then start the engine and see what will happen. I don't understand why you need to run the engine in order to do the cleaning. In my case, I didn't run the engine. I used a thick phone book and put on top of the gas pedal (this allows the throttle wide open), or you can ask somebody to press the pedal. Hope these will help. My experience is, know your limit. I always leave the work I can't do to the Toyota dealer, e.g., replace a gas tank, etc.
#253 of 314 zhong... by isellhondas Aug 23, 2001 (7:32 am)
Ah...I think changing your fuel filter after all of those miles would be an EXCELLENT idea!   Not expensive and not hard to do.
#254 of 314 Alignment on Camry by dafever Aug 23, 2001 (9:29 am)
A couple of months ago I bought new tires for my '99 Camry and noticed it started pulling hard to the right. So I got it aligned last week at a local garage. While it doesn't pull hard anymore, it still "drifts" to the right a bit. The garage is saying that I could bring it in and they'd double check the specs but that this is typical of Camry's due to the specs Toyota has for the toe and camber. Sounds a little suspect to me. Anyone else heard anything like this?
#255 of 314 zhong... by zhongliu Aug 24, 2001 (9:05 am)
Thanks for the suggestion regarding the replacement of the fuel filter. I asked the toyota dealer one day and the person said it was not necessary. I normally don't do it unless something goes wrong. I think the person is right. You can replace all the parts and the car, of course, can still run. Sometimes, repair shops do this kind of dirty work. Anyway, I will stay away from the filter for the time being. I don't go to any gas stations because poor grade gas will clog the filter and perhaps damage the engine.
#256 of 314 Alignment on Camry by zhongliu Aug 24, 2001 (9:16 am)
Is this garage a toyota dealer? I don't go to any garages except a trusted toyota. Sometimes, it is hard to find one near you. I have a 99' camry and the engine warning light kept on (not related to the loose gas cap) and I went to several toyota dealers and none of them could fix the problem. Finally, I found one and they replaced the ECM and the problem was gone. I have done several major works there and haven't had any complains so far. The drawback to go to a toyota dealer is you need to pay higher cost. After several failed repairs before, I went back to the dealer. I guess they are factory trained and could do much better.
#257 of 314 throttle-body cleaning on 1986 Camry by r_scott_g Aug 24, 2001 (9:31 am)
I did clean the throttle body without having the car running, as it was my only choice. The instructions on the throttle-body cleaner, says to have the car running for some of the cleaning.   I've succesfully done this job twice on a plymouth colt. The first time I paid a Chrysler dealer lots of money to do it. The next time did it myself for $6. And it made a big difference.
#258 of 314 dafever by sebring95 Aug 25, 2001 (5:39 pm)
If the car didn't pull before the tires were replaced, it's possible you got a bad tire. I do believe the camrys have a slight pull to the right, and a tire that's not perfect will agitate the situation. Easy way to check this is to rotate the tires. Odds of getting more than one bad tire are slim.
#259 of 314 Re: 201 Air Bag warning by skandrac Aug 30, 2001 (6:35 am)
I, also, have this warning light on. Does anybody have comments on this?
#260 of 314 Alignment... by webguyster Aug 30, 2001 (6:32 pm)
I have an 00 SE V6 Camry Solara, and the car will never go straight! I have had the tires flipped inside out, left to right etc. It is usually the tires. I notice the best fix was turning the tires inside out. The tire guy explained that the tire is like a Dixie cup, if not laid correctly, thus the pull. Invert the tire, and it should be less noticable.   QUESTIONS???   My service advisor says with 30,000 miles closing in, I should do 30k maintenance. It suggests new plugs and new coolant. I have platinum plugs, and RED coolant, which is supposed to be long life!?! Any suggestions, as this is $140 difference??
#261 of 314 To: webguyester by armtdm Aug 31, 2001 (5:21 am)
Your dealer is ripping you off big time. Plugs are platinum and minimum is 60,000 miles some go 100,000. Red coolant is 100,000 to 150,000 mile service life. On todays. cars at 30,000 nothing is needed beyond oil change and filter if that is in your normal schedule. Fuel filter probably 60,000. Air filter is at 30,000 though and you can easily do that yourself. Tranny fluid maybe but newer Toyotas may be longer then mine.   GO BY THE OWNERS MANUAL. Every dealer in the country will swear they suggest more frequent serive due to "WHERE YOU LIVE". However, whether it be FLA, MAine, WI, or Ca they all say the same thing, just a ploy to build service dept revenue. My 92 Camry has 136,000 miles. Two plug changes in its life at 60 and 120,000, belts at same interval. Air filter once a year, tranny fluid at 30,000, coolant (I have the old stuff) every other year. Again mine is a 92 so different, more frequent service then newer ones.

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