Rough and shaky Camry - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

png6778 · 09-21-2004, 02:58 PM

I have 96 Toyota camry 4 cyl with 145K. I bought it used some one and a half years back. It runs smooth, but i have one problem with it. Whenever i drive it for long distance say for 100 miles or more it becomes rough when i stop at a signal and the engine rpm goes up and down and then it stops. It starts when i turn in the key again but again it is rough. The engine seems to shake at the time when it is rough. If at that time i drive it without stopping anywhere, it runs fine, but it is rough again when i stop. If i leave my car stopped for a while (20-30 mins), it operates normally. Can anyone please help me with this problem.

karazy · 09-21-2004, 05:35 PM

It could be a vacuum leak, but it wouldn't hurt to check the plugs and filter.
It could be worse, but start with the easy stuff.

png6778 · 09-22-2004, 01:22 PM

Thanks for the input. One of my friend suggested to change the PCV which i haven't change since i bought the car. I am not sure whether it would help.

TheMajesticking · 09-22-2004, 01:27 PM

Wait. Mine does that. Whenever I run it hard for a little while and come to a complete stop it acts like it's going to cut off and the RPMs go really low. It doesn't shut off though.

karazy · 09-22-2004, 05:01 PM

It could be the EGR valve as well.

Camryamnesty · 09-22-2004, 10:41 PM

could be cuz ur ac is running lol, ive noticed that mine does that a lil, but only when my ac is running umm i cant think of anything except of what has already been suggested

png6778 · 09-22-2004, 11:35 PM

I face the problem whether or not AC is on or not on. I will first try with changing PCV valve (it is costing $15 at dealer), then i will move to changing EGR if it does'nt work. Checking Vaccum leaks is costing $75 at delaer which i will try at the last. Thanks for so many suggestions. Any idea where i can get cheap EGR valve ?

Thanks again... I will update this post with whatever happens after I go to the dealer.

***eyeball96*** · 09-23-2004, 08:40 AM

Hey, stay away from the dealers in Richmond Va, esp one on midlothian turnpike, they lie and steal!! There's a place on brook rd called Vidlers, this guy recently did some work on my daughters camry (99) and my camry(96), seemed honest, and knowledgable , reasonable too! Kinda sounds to me like ya need a good tune up and maybe your injectors cleaned, It can get expensive throwing parts at a problem when your not sure what the problem is , I've done that before (more than once) Good luck!

png6778 · 09-23-2004, 10:28 AM

Ii have taken my car to 2-3 shops and explained my problem, but they were not able to do anything saying that they could not reproduce the problem. The problem that i faces does not happen often, only sometimes otherwise my car runs smooth. I have already done work on fuel injectors from Mrchant's. Tune up is one thing that i was also thinking of getting done.

***eyeball96*** · 09-23-2004, 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by png6778
Ii have taken my car to 2-3 shops and explained my problem, but they were not able to do anything saying that they could not reproduce the problem. The problem that i faces does not happen often, only sometimes otherwise my car runs smooth. I have already done work on fuel injectors from Mrchant's. Tune up is one thing that i was also thinking of getting done.

Plugs, wires, and cap may fix your problem esp at 145k, call Bo at Vidlers automotive 266-9636, He seemed honest to Me!!!