1996 camry: check engine warning light

[algol]

I have 1996 Camry. It has 105,000 miles. "Check Engine" light is on.
What does it mean? Sometimes when it it idling the engine stops. IT happened 3 to 4 times (but never in running). Any clues?

[ToyotaTech1]

you need to pull the codes on it with a scantool and then go from there it means that there is malfunction with one of the sensors

[Mike Gerber]

algol,

If you have Autozone in your area they will check the code(s) for you for free.

[yotatechie04]

It's possible that your problem could be caused by either a faulty O2 sensor, converter, or throttle position sensor. As stated before, the only way you can get an accurate diagnosis is with the use of an OBD-II scan tool to retreive the diagnostic codes from the ECM.