92 camry loss of power acceleration - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

rjdhill · 07-04-2009, 11:34 AM

hey guys need help with a 92 camry.
went to store and the car ran fine .but on the way home as i came to a stop light the car went flat .brake got hard .idle went down to barlely running .car shut off. i started it back up and it barely idled then when i went to pull off had nothing .i pushed the pedal to the floor with no acceleraqtion at all.

car had a tune up a month ago but i checked
sparkplug w/ wire and distibuter
airfilter
fuel filter
all are good

symtpons include
rough idle
hard brakes
no acceleration even in park

what to do.please help

Mike Gerber · 07-04-2009, 02:44 PM

Start by checking for engine trouble codes. You can do this with a piece of wire or a paper clip. The procedure will be in any manual. Report back here with the code(s) if any are present. In addition, you need to tell us what engine you have and how many miles are currently on the car.

Mike

rjdhill · 07-05-2009, 12:49 PM

ok guy sorry for the lack of info.4 cyl 2.2 /200 thousand mile.

i dont have a manual and the local store doesnt have it in stock.

i did another complete tune up.and also cleaned the throttle body. the car will no start at all now just cranks over.getting plenty of fuel pressure .

how do i check for codes with a jumpwire or paper clip.can you explain or tell me where i can find this illistration .i did a search on the forum and couldnt find anything .

Mike Gerber · 07-05-2009, 07:15 PM

Go over to the Camry forum at AutomotiveForums,com. There are Toyota factory service manuals stickied at the top of that forum's home page. Download the generation 3 manual. It should have the procedure along with an explaination of any codes in the manual.

Mike

rjdhill · 07-12-2009, 11:50 AM

ok so ive got a 14 and 22 as the code .
i took of the tb and the egr and cleaned it all up .egr seem to have alot of crud and biuld up so that was a job by it self.was almost completely blocked.

the problem is still there .poor idle no accelleration when you step on it it slowly climbs but will not go higher than 1000 rpm.

at this point i dont know what else to do.do you think the ig module could be the problem or is this something deeper.

Mike Gerber · 07-12-2009, 12:12 PM

The codes point to the igniton system and the engine coolant temperature sensor. You need to test the engine cooolant temperature sensor both cold and warm. To do this you will need a digital volt/ohmeter and the specs from the manual. If the sensor is out of spec, replace it. You can start the ignition system testing by checking the coil inside the distributor. They are a known trouble area on the first 3 generations of Camrys. Use the digital volt/ohmeter and the specs from the manual again. Also inspect the coil visually for any cracking. They have a tendancy to crack with age and mileage and short thenselves to ground on any metal inside the distributor.

Mike

rjdhill · 07-15-2009, 07:25 PM

ok guys i found my problem. after a very long proccess of illimination . i found that there is a little condensar on the inside of the distibutor that has burn up. the wire that attaches it to the coil and is grounded on the distib. anyway it burned up the wire. now the problem is no one sells that condensar. i've called all the local auto parts and they all want you to buy the whole set up .which i think is B.S . can any one tell me if a dealer would have it .if so any idea on a price . or is there anyone with a spare distrib that would be willing to help a brother out and sell me that condensar .

if so that would be great i have a

92 camry 4Cyl 2.2L GAS, FI, 5SFE

i have included pics of everything i found .any idea on why it would do this at all.i just dont wanna fix it to find that it may be a sign of something major to come .i do know this is not usual wear and tear.

thanks for all you help.

burn mark on distrib

condensar wire burned of.

rjdhill · 07-18-2009, 09:34 AM

bad news that still isnt the problem. i think i'm getting in a hole here ive replaced the tps /temp sensor /and condenser today. going to replace the coil today also .i also inspected the old one for cracks and it looked fine.but you never can tell .so i have to wait on my friend to bring his vault meter over and ill test the voltage to see where im at there . i will also be checking the fuel pressure . any ideas left guys.

GeorgeInCA · 07-26-2009, 01:47 AM

I had the same problem. First after having the AM1 fuse blow I FINALLY traced it back to a bad condenser similar to what you have. The other problem was not as easy to find but just as easy to replace, the coil. I measured the resistance but unless you use a megger (not recommended) you can't tell when and if the coil will break down. I got mine from pep boys $45 (Beck Arnley). I also got the condenser from the dealer for $4 OMG!!! Right?!

P.S. To replace the coil I HIGHLY recommend pulling the distributor, there are four screws holding the coil in.

rjdhill · 07-26-2009, 05:35 AM

yeah i fixed the coil and condencer along with all the other parts drove the car for 2 days after that and the timing belt broke .its missing a couple teeth.so now its down again . im having a problem trying to locate a tool to hold the balance wheel while i loosen the crank bolt. i tried using an impact wrench but that wouldnt brake it loose. i dont think the one i have is big enough.

GeorgeInCA · 07-26-2009, 09:20 AM

I used an impact wrench and a rubber strap wrench to hold it, rubber so you don't mash the grooves on the main pulley. A rubber one gives a bit too much but, all I had at the time. Next time I'll use a cloth type.

rjdhill · 07-26-2009, 09:27 AM

yeah having a hard time with it .my impact wont turn it so i need to find the tool or something so i can use a breakbar on it. the bolt does turn counter clockwise correct. and where did you find the rubber strapwrench .

Deadly Sushi · 07-28-2009, 01:58 AM

Did you just buy this car? Seems like its falling apart on ya!

rjdhill · 07-28-2009, 06:13 PM

no actually the car belong to my inlaws .they gave it to me 2yrs ago. it used to be a great car until this happen .never had 1 problem and i always did the all the service on the car . before they gave it to me they had all the belts and everything changed.i dont drive it much as i have 2 newer vehicles. so when it broke down it was a big suprise and dissapointment.
other than all this stuff going wrong out the blue. the car it's self is in great shape.i will get it fixed sooner or later just havent had the time.