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Thread ID: 135590	2013-11-21 05:48:00	Car -diagnosing - deadlership better?	Nomad (952)	PC World Chat

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1360466	2013-11-22 07:33:00	Thanks all - yes it is the main city Toyota dealer service centre. They just took it for a spin and could not get it to produce the symptoms. The computer was busy so we were asked to rebook for the following week. The air filter was just replaced a month or so ago. Re: the sparks yep the car's spec'ed are double platinums cannot regap those right, not that we have the tool. This 1998 Camry doesn't have a OBD2 connector, look for it under the dash, behind the coin holder and in the engine compartment where the "diagnostic" box is. I did jumper E1 with TE1 and the O/D OFF button, seat belt and engine check lights blink non-stop. I'm going to search around if this is a known response.	Nomad (952)
1360467	2013-11-22 08:15:00	Do you know if it's been run with a K&N Air filter? If it has it might be a problem with the MAF (Mass Airflow sensor) Over time any excess oil from the filter coats the Sensor which is a fine wire that resembles a Hair	Lawrence (2987)
1360468	2013-11-22 09:00:00	It's a Ryco air filter. Hey 1998 Camry ..	Nomad (952)
1360469	2013-11-22 17:17:00	Well my other car is a Maxima which I have done over 240,000km (had since 1999) Not long from getting it installed a K&N Panel Filter,a few years down the track had a problem with erratic running with all sorts of things happening,turns out the oil from the Filter coats the trailing edge of the wire with a film of oil and gives the computer misleading readings Was traced to a faulty MAF Sensor which I was told had to be replaced at mega bucks Ended up buying a can of CRC MAF cleaner,taking off and cleaning with the help of a Youtube vid and have had no trouble since MAF Sensors can go bad over time anyway,just be aware that a franchise will want to sell you a new one at mega bucks when it can be cleaned and may fix the problem	Lawrence (2987)
1360470	2013-11-22 23:59:00	have the Haynes book from library, the maf seems to be on the v6 would this 4 cylinder be the MAP? manifold absolute pressure sensor.	Nomad (952)
1360471	2013-11-23 07:28:00	New sparks seems to do the trick, vibrations no more now. Those who are familiar with Wellington, if the vehicle has 96kW and 196Nm - if you were just driving up Ngauranga Gorge at your usual 70 or 80Km/hr and as it gets steeper should it be difficult to maintain 80km/hr or get it faster than 80km/hr? They've had this Camry from 2007, while they just use it getting from A to B. They've always had that issue, occasionally when we drove to Auckland on the highway overtaking it lacks power too. On the flats you can get to 100km/hr no problem but if you wanted a quick overtake it struggled. Is this what to expect from something with 96kW and 196Nm?	Nomad (952)
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