No Power????

[Gun5]

Well I picked up the camry today... (95 LE) for $2700.. car has new paint good tires and 7/10 interior...

only thing is the car is slow as dog pisss you hit it in first and it goes 3..........4..................5........ look 5... again then almost 6 and shift. the previous owner said he did a compression test and it was good doesnt blow any oil (none on old plugs and it starts right up aswell)

today since I brought it home

New NGK plugs @ .40
PCV Valve
Cleaned TB
Seafoamed motor (will do again next oil change too)
Fuel Injector Cleaner


Coming Tomorrow

Fuel Filter
Oil Pan Gasket

[Black95Cam]

I4 or V6?

[Gun5]

its the I4

[ECale3]

You have a 5SFE Powered camry with a slowmatic transmission and are confused as to why its slow?

I can tell you why it's slow...cause you have a 5SFE powered camry with a slowmatic transmission.

[Nad1370]

Well I see your other cars in your sig and those are easy 12sec cars.
Compared to your Camaro...Camry will feel like a slug.

[Gun5]

Originally Posted by Nad1370

Well I see your other cars in your sig and those are easy 12sec cars.
Compared to your Camaro...Camry will feel like a slug.

damn I was going to post up that I know my other cars are alittle fast but.. riding in my friends civic with 2 people or my acura CL or mercury sable from last year they both where faster then this by way far

I can punch it at 80 and it barely moves hell it shifts into 2nd at around 4k rpms because i gotta put so much foot in it if I take my foot off at 2-3k it shifts fine but its slow as hell.. my friend had 97 a few years ago and when I drove it, it wasn't a hog like this thing is

[Nad1370]

If still in doubt.
Check the timing marks.
Maybe some how the last person who replaced the T-belt installed it a tooth off.
^^ I'd check this first then set my ignition timing.

[ASG14]

0-70 run with same engine/tranny:

[Nad1370]

^^ LOL that's a great clip ASG.
Kinda reminded me of my old 81 rolla SR5.

[Gun5]

Originally Posted by Nad1370

If still in doubt.
Check the timing marks.
Maybe some how the last person who replaced the T-belt installed it a tooth off.
^^ I'd check this first then set my ignition timing.

ya i was thinking timing was off maybe..... no popping or anything but no passing at all driving the car home i almost died a few times by not being able to just get out of the way

I imagine this car is just dot to dot with the timing marks.. just take off the cover and look

[Gun5]

Originally Posted by ASG14

0-70 run with same engine/tranny:

ill get one tomorrow and youtube that bitch lol......... damn all my indicator lights for the gears are lit at night

[Nad1370]

Originally Posted by Gun5

I imagine this car is just dot to dot with the timing marks.. just take off the cover and look

Basically right.
Line up the marks on the crank pulley to 0.
Pop the upper T-belt cover off.
Cam gear is a 5 spoke.
One of the spokes has a hole in it (12 o'clock position) to see if it lines up with the mark on the head. Actually it's in the cam cap.

[Black95Cam]

Originally Posted by Gun5

its the I4

that explains it alot.. yeah going from high powered car (as seen in your sig) to lower power car.. you will feel the difference and appreciate the power.. but not the gas mileages.

[Gun5]

Originally Posted by Black95Cam

that explains it alot.. yeah going from high powered car (as seen in your sig) to lower power car.. you will feel the difference and appreciate the power.. but not the gas mileages.

lol damnit guys! I know there is a big different I'v been driving I4-V6 DD's for a few years... this car barely makes it up the hills on the highway without bigger vehicles running me over.. thats with my 145lb in it with no spare you cant tell me thats right

BTW where is everyones shift points when under normal accel

[ECale3]

5sfe auto shifts real low under normal acceleration 3500-4000rpm