my 1989 Camry LE, V6 Check Engine Light comes on after 10 mins. of driving, when engine is hot....i turn car off for a minute and CEL is off...??? slight burning smell from rear of engine compartment is always present...this event has occured maybe four times over the past two months of short daily drives...almost daily....can some one tell me if i have a serious/minor problem??? HELP!!! :confused: Aloha, E

Probably the smell and CEL are not related. Determine the code stored in the ECM while the CEL is on - possibly enabling you to solve the problem. There are instructions for this procedure in the FAQ thread at the top of this forum and in the Toyota FSM which is linked to at the Manuals post at the top also. Download the FSM for reference in troubleshooting anyway.

The smell is probably due to an oil or transmission fluid leak.

Probably the smell and CEL are not related. Determine the code stored in the ECM while the CEL is on - possibly enabling you to solve the problem. There are instructions for this procedure in the FAQ thread at the top of this forum and in the Toyota FSM which is linked to at the Manuals post at the top also. Download the FSM for reference in troubleshooting anyway.

The smell is probably due to an oil or transmission fluid leak.


thanx Brian, if and when the CEL comes on...i'll definitely follow your instructions on checking. thank you very much. oh, and the smell? i just had oil serviced at JiffyLube and they say the probable leaks are minor...maybe i'll add leakproof to the engine and tranny oil?? AlohA:biggrin: