1st & 2nd Generation (1983–1986 & 1987-1991)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 1983-1986 & 1987-1991.
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OK so I have never really had great accelaration with this car but last week . The wagon developed a severe loss of accelaration from a dead stop . I mean you could floor it and it would still be slow as hell .But after a minute or so accelaration returns but at the next stop light its the same thing again. It almost feels like if it was a 5 speed taking off on 3rd instead of first . This week I have already put in new plugs and a new fuel filter , I even cleaned the throttle body.Plugs are properly gapped and I put in ngk's . I checked the timing but it is at 10 degrees as it should be . I dont want to throw a crap load of parts at it but im running out of ideas . It was wet weather when this became an issue , so Im thinking it might be a bad coil . I would appreciate any input you guys have . Oh yeah anyone know if autozone checks coils ?
Oh yeah car is a 1988 camry wagon 4cyl automatic with about 160k miles .
well you said it feels like 3rd instead of first. check the trans?
I dont know it seems fine , and it was great before it started doing this . I think its something Ignition related . It just started doing this .But I will take a closer look . It just has really crappy acceleration and its makes it really scary to enter the road .
which reminds me. check your sparkplug wires. sometimes they get old and the resistance changes. the correct resistance is in the service manual. i forget the actual reading. i had that problem a couple years back.
which reminds me. check your sparkplug wires. sometimes they get old and the resistance changes. the correct resistance is in the service manual. i forget the actual reading. i had that problem a couple years back.
Yeah I was thinking about that too but , im leaning towards the coil since it started acting up during wet weather . It would be nice if all it was was the plug wires .
My money's on the transmission. It's probably not down shifting to 1st gear. If it was the coil the symptom would not change with speed/ load, it would be miss firing or have crappy acceleration no matter what speed or gear you're in.
Try manually shifting the shifter all the way down to first gear.
Yeah I was thinking about that too but , im leaning towards the coil since it started acting up during wet weather . It would be nice if all it was was the plug wires .
With this bit of info, I can almost guarantee it is the coil... just replace the coil inside the distributor.
-Charlie
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If the coil was acting up then it is awfully suspicious. It sounds like you may need to replace it anyway so that would be a good first step. If that doesn't resolve the issue I would like to see more information on your fuel delivery system. I had a similar problem with my 90. I took it in to get the fuel pressure checked and the mechanic found the problem was an injector. He replaced the bad injector and it cleared right up. (of course he cracked an injector putting it all back together but that's another story...).
Kep
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Often, it's the loose screw between the steering wheel and the driver's seat that needs to be fixed first!
I would have a look at the hose from the MAF to the TB. If its being cracked open then it wont give enough fuel.
I had a similar problem with my 1G. In reverse it was perfect, but sitting in drive, or under hard acceleration it just had no jam at all because when the engine tilted it esposed a large crake in the intake hose.... which is super brittle plastic.
My money's on the transmission. It's probably not down shifting to 1st gear. If it was the coil the symptom would not change with speed/ load, it would be miss firing or have crappy acceleration no matter what speed or gear you're in.
Try manually shifting the shifter all the way down to first gear.
Ive actually tried manually putting it in 2nd and low gear when taking of from a dead stop and its the same situation . It acutally does sound like its miss firing the exhaust sounds different from what it used to be .
With this bit of info, I can almost guarantee it is the coil... just replace the coil inside the distributor.
-Charlie
Yeah I agree , god I hope its just the coil . I am going to pull it out and check for cracks .Hopefully I can get it tested when I go to get a new one , just to make sure .
If the coil was acting up then it is awfully suspicious. It sounds like you may need to replace it anyway so that would be a good first step. If that doesn't resolve the issue I would like to see more information on your fuel delivery system. I had a similar problem with my 90. I took it in to get the fuel pressure checked and the mechanic found the problem was an injector. He replaced the bad injector and it cleared right up. (of course he cracked an injector putting it all back together but that's another story...).
Kep
Now that I get to thinking about fuel delivery the weirdest thing comes to mind . If I give it just the slightest bit of gas once it gets up to speed it seems fine . If I press the pedal more than a quarter it bogs down . IM going to check the coil and wires . The injectors is something I had not thought about yet so it is another possibility , thanks for bringing it to my attention .
I would have a look at the hose from the MAF to the TB. If its being cracked open then it wont give enough fuel.
I had a similar problem with my 1G. In reverse it was perfect, but sitting in drive, or under hard acceleration it just had no jam at all because when the engine tilted it esposed a large crake in the intake hose.... which is super brittle plastic.
Hmmm , I am going to pull out the tube and go over every inch of it . As it is the car is great in neutral but once you kick it into either reverse or drive the rpms drop and response is weak .
Well I thought a new coil would solve my problem ,but it did not . It sucks at busy intersections and forget about trying to get on the highway . Any body know the exact symptoms of a bad torque converter ?
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