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Originally Posted by wembley
Hi:
I am a newbie here, and came across the site googling for an issue I have with my 98 camry.
I am a photo forum regular and know that sometimes newbies with little technical knowledge clog up pages. I have done some googling and also a search here, but the symptoms aren't quite the same, so i am trying to to get an answer that will help me out.
So...
98 camry, 183k. In the last 48 hrs upon start-up and at lights or stoppages, when the idle is about 800 rpm the car stutters and the rpm jumps back and forth (stutters) about 600-900rpm. It feel like the car will stall but that hasn't occurred yet. my solution has been to put it into Park and the car idles at about 1000-1100rpm. (have read some use neutral). Also it does do a stutter sometimes on acceleration but that has not occurred enough for me to identify exactly when.
so research suggests lots of different things, and remember I have zero technical knowledge here. suggestions are changing gas filter, pcv valve not being too effective but ERG or coolant temp sensor as being possible solutions. Also that mechanics and codes have identified hundreds of dollars of other issues, that didn't resolve the problem. I have recently moved so do not have a local mechanic, but depend on a high street do it all type shop.
So, do I go and replace the coolant temp sensor ( or have them do it) or look into the ERG thingy? Also was going to get them to replace the spark plugs (will this help?) and they quoted a price of $110 to replaces the wires. i can buy wires for $55 or so, but is that something i want to get into replacing myself with no knowledge or can i buy some and have them install?
thanks in advance
wembley
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Had exactly same problem on my 96 camry with 153k miles. just picked up the car from my local repair shop. Replaced EGR valve and Throttle Position Sensor...car now starts perfectly, rpm hovers around 1100rpm and quickly lowers itself to 800-900rpm as it warms. Now its perfect.
