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Bad Idle then dies


garr79
08-07-2006, 10:27 AM
I have a 1998 Camry with 96,000 miles and a four cylinder. When I have been on the highway and the engine has been running for a while at high RPMs and I come to a stop, then engine will idle rough jumping from 200 RPM to 1000 RPMs and then die. Recently the car has started bogging while driving. It seems if I rev the engine real high like around 5000/6000 RPMs I dont really get the problem. The car gets good gas mileage if that helps, around 26 MPG. I heard it may be the fuel pump. Does anyone know where the fuel pump is if it is that problem.

Thanks,

Garrett

gator2764
08-07-2006, 11:58 AM
I have a 1998 Camry with 96,000 miles and a four cylinder. When I have been on the highway and the engine has been running for a while at high RPMs and I come to a stop, then engine will idle rough jumping from 200 RPM to 1000 RPMs and then die. Recently the car has started bogging while driving. It seems if I rev the engine real high like around 5000/6000 RPMs I dont really get the problem. The car gets good gas mileage if that helps, around 26 MPG. I heard it may be the fuel pump. Does anyone know where the fuel pump is if it is that problem.

Thanks,

Garrett
I would start with something other than the pump itself. When the impeller in a pump goes bad it will pump less but it will not pump different volumes of liquid at different times, it will not change the amount of pressure while driving. I would start with the filter and check the MAF sensor.

Mike Gerber
08-07-2006, 12:01 PM
The fuel pump is inside the gas tank. There should be an access plate for the pump underneath the back seat.

I would first check for broken or disconnected vacuum lines and also clean the idle air control valve inside the throttle body. Do a search here for "idle air control valve." It's been covered numerous times.

Mike

hassanbigboss
08-07-2006, 02:48 PM
garr79, it does seem as if the fuel filter/pump is giving you the trouble. I would check the fuel filter if I was in your place. If something is wrong with it just replace it yourself, it is pretty cheap to buy the part and do it yourself, rather than going to a mechaninc and paying them big bucks:nono:

xfeejayx
08-09-2006, 01:04 PM
Check engien light on? Check for codes? The nice people at Autozone are your friends :cheers:

raziullah007
08-09-2006, 01:32 PM
follow the instructions by most of these people. They have offered very good tips for you. I would like to ad to that. Why don't you go ahead and check the MAF (mass air flow) sensor/meter as well?????? That could be a reasonable problem. But i would probably start with the fuel pump or the vacuum lines. Also, check the idle mixture (fuel mixture). there should be a scew on the throttle body which should allow you to adjust that. Check that out as well.

Hajoca
08-09-2006, 02:24 PM
This occurs only when engine is hot right??

Test your EGR for proper function, and then get back to us here.

Just fixed a 96 corolla with same problem last night.

xfeejayx
08-09-2006, 09:21 PM
follow the instructions by most of these people. They have offered very good tips for you. I would like to ad to that. Why don't you go ahead and check the MAF (mass air flow) sensor/meter as well?????? That could be a reasonable problem. But i would probably start with the fuel pump or the vacuum lines. Also, check the idle mixture (fuel mixture). there should be a scew on the throttle body which should allow you to adjust that. Check that out as well.

yea, my guess would be the MAF also. had a friend with an altima did the same thing, same symptoms. But no need guessing randomly if you can get codes checked FOR FREE and really narrow it down.

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