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I have a 2000 camry 2.2L with 120,000 with it. I drive it a lot, mainly from PA to KY. I need to drive I-79. Because of the mountains, sometimes, the engine speed can go up to 4000 RPM when my speed is about 75 mph.
Last week, after I went off the highway and came to a red light. I braked normally and came to a normal stop. Then suddenly, the engine died. I turned it on and the engine speed was abnormal. It jumped between 200 to 800. But if I pump some gas, it turned out to be just OK.
After I stopped at the gas station and tried to restart the engine. Nothing happened. I tried several times. I was quite sure it was not the battery nor the starter. The engine speed jumped a little when I turned the key. I finally got the car started with pumping gas and turned the key at the same time.
After this, I had no problem drove it home. Up to now, the car is just fine. No problem any more. It is really strange!
I checked the engine oil level. I added 4 quarts to it. But the level was about 1/3 of the whole range. Is that a serious leaking or burning oil? Or I should added less oil next time. I am planning to change to Mobil 1 high mileage also.
Would you please tell me what happened to my camry? Is that the problem of the Idle Air COntrol valve?
I checked the engine oil level. I added 4 quarts to it. But the level was about 1/3 of the whole range. Is that a serious leaking or burning oil? Or I should added less oil next time. I am planning to change to Mobil 1 high mileage also.
Can you please explain this. Your engine should only take about 3.8Q of oil during an oil change.
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If you were THAT low on oil, your either:
1: Not done an oil change in 15k miles
2: Blowing heavy blue smoke out of the back
3: Have a puddle of oil under your car
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If you were THAT low on oil, your either:
1: Not done an oil change in 15k miles
2: Blowing heavy blue smoke out of the back
3: Have a puddle of oil under your car
I changed oil every 3K miles and I don't see oil under my car. I think it may be 2. What should I do if 2 is the case? Is it lead to the strange idle problem?
I bought a bottle of 4Q and I just poured the whole bottle in the engine.
I think he means he added 1 bottle(1 quart)
Theres no way in hell that 4 quarts would have been able to fit in there, the engine would have been long gone.
If its running fine then id just act like it never happened. Run some injector cleaner through it and maybe clean the throttle body and run some sea foam through the pvc. Check you air filter and do a tuneup if you haven't done one yet.
If it starts doing it again, go get the codes pulled at autozone.
Theres no way in hell that 4 quarts would have been able to fit in there, the engine would have been long gone.
If its running fine then id just act like it never happened. Run some injector cleaner through it and maybe clean the throttle body and run some sea foam through the pvc. Check you air filter and do a tuneup if you haven't done one yet.
If it starts doing it again, go get the codes pulled at autozone.
I did pour a 4 quarts bottle into the engine. But I won't do it any more. I get a code P0446, which has been there for a long time. I did change the air filter also not long ago.
If you put in 4 quarts of oil and got it up only a little past the full mark.... I think its time to start searching for another engine.
Are you sure you poured it into the engine and not the tranny or soemthing else?
If the car was running normally and you poured 4 quarts in, you either poured it in the wrong place or you blew out half the seals in you engine.
I am quite sure that I poured it in the right place. I thought only 0.2 quart more should be OK. I know that 3.8 Q is right. But I didn't realize 0.2 could make so much damage. Now I found that the oil was much less than Full mark, about 1/3 of the total. Perhaps my seals are seriouly broken. OMG! I should ask questions here more often!
I checked the engine oil level. I added 4 quarts to it. But the level was about 1/3 of the whole range. Is that a serious leaking or burning oil? Or I should added less oil next time. I am planning to change to Mobil 1 high mileage also.
I'm gonna beat this dead horse a mite longer, 'cause it ain't making any sense to me. Are you saying:
(1) You changed your oil, and when you did you poured in the contents of a 4 quart bottle when you refilled the engine.
or
(2) When you were on this trip, or when you got home, you added a 4 quart bottle to the engine without draining anything first.
You pour in 4 quarts when you change your oil aka when you drain it all out. If you did that then your fine. Now if you added 4quarts during a top off, well then i dont know what to say.
If you were low on oil just top it off until your at the full mark. For me with 110k on my 2.2 this is usually around a half quart or so in between oil changes.
I'm gonna beat this dead horse a mite longer, 'cause it ain't making any sense to me. Are you saying:
(1) You changed your oil, and when you did you poured in the contents of a 4 quart bottle when you refilled the engine.
or
(2) When you were on this trip, or when you got home, you added a 4 quart bottle to the engine without draining anything first.
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Originally Posted by ibfly
I added 4 quart 2 months ago. Is that so bad to add 0.2 Q more?
OK, to summarize you changed the oil 2 months ago, and refilled with 4 quarts. Then, after you got back from a trip last week, your oil level was about 2/3 quart low.
No big, then.
On to the original question. Yes, it sounds an awful lot like a sticky IAC or failing IAC valve. Like carsrus said, give the throttle body and inside of the IAC a good cleaning (see the DIY thread How to: Cleaning Throttle Body -4 Cylinder Engines- With Pictures ) and see what happens from there.
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