Re: mystery problem with a 1997 Avalon XLS

Well, all of the above things were checked out again by another
mechanic and nothing was found. My next step will be to go to a dealer
shop and have them look at the problem, although I know this will cost
a lot of money to do.

There is one other problem that I am having that is related to all of
the above things I mentioned.

In the morning, when the car has been completely cooled down, when I am
reversing out of my garage, the car almost dies every time (the RPM
guage goes to zero and the engine sounds like it is not even on), and
only after putting the car in drive, putting my foot on the gas gently,
and waiting will the car go (and it starts out going really really
slowly but I am just happy to have it moving).

Does any of this add to the situation's clarity or does it just
complicate things even more?

Thanks,
Stephen

[email]max-income@comcast.net[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> On 8-Jan-2005, "Stephen" <stephen2718@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > Most likely there is a leak in one of the vacuum tubes, but the[/color][/color]
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> > repair people were unable to determine which one it was. Is there[/color][/color]
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> > way of knowing which leak it is, or even if I am sure that it is a[/color][/color]
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> > at all? Has anyone ever experienced anything like this?[/color]
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> Take a short length of vacuum hose (or anything about that size).[/color]
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> the vacuum hoses. When you hear a loud hiss, you've found the leak.[/color]
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> than buying a stethoscope. And if you want to be sure of what you're
> hearing, disconnect a vacuum hose and listen to how it sounds.
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