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2005 Toyota Camry alarm goes off after fill-up

Fullmetal Chocobo

Fullmetal Chocobo

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For some reason, when we fill the car now (or even just open the gas cap cover I recently found out), when we try to start the car, the alarm goes off. We got the battery tested (at Wal-Mart though) and they said it was fine. I'll be digging through the manual and continuing to search online; I was just hoping someone here might have an idea of what is going on with this...

This happened right after getting the 45,000 service at a new dealership (it was done in Austin instead of San Marcos, TX).
 
UPDATE: I guess it is the sensor on the flap that covers the gas cap. I now have to fill up and then close the gas cap, start the engine and then get back out and close the little flap, and we have no problem after that.

BUT now it is occasionally idleing rough. For about 3 seconds while I'm sitting at a stop light it'll get rough and then go back to normal. What can I do to stop it?


FYI If anyone cares the toyota nation website was useless. We got 41 views and no replies and it wasn't for lack of activity within in the forum. I guess they have an unofficial "we don't help outsiders view" I've noticed from lurking there. Or maybe I was in the wrong section...Gen 5 & 6 Camry forum... but whatever. (read: Bitchy woman who is sick of the "boy's club" BS that surrounds cars)
 
"...This happened right after getting the 45,000 service at a new dealership (it was done in Austin instead of San Marcos, TX). ..."

Take it back to the dealer. From what you say they screwed something up.
 
They're married...

This is why I hate alarm systems. No one really cares enough if your alarm goes off and a theif is breaking into your car, it's mostly just a nuisance.
 
Originally posted by: mwmorph
They're married...

This is why I hate alarm systems. No one really cares enough if your alarm goes off and a theif is breaking into your car, it's mostly just a nuisance.
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This is why I hate cars.
 
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