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jai6638

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hey.. have a 99 camry .... tried startin it but it doesnt start. This happened a few weeks ago, when it was snowin. Although, at that time, when i tried starting it after 20-25 min it worked . Is there anythin that i could try to get it to work before going to the mechanic?


 
Check the battery terminals. Are they corroded with white powdery junk? If so you can clean them off (wire brush and/or baking soda paste). That's an easy thing to do.
 
Just a question, how long has it been since you had your spark plugs changed? And how many miles do you have on the car?
Edit: I think my roommates 98 Camry was doing something similar, the car would start for about 2 seconds and then die and be hard to restart. Changing the plugs with OEM type Double Platinums seems to of fixed it.
 
i bought it a month ago preowned... its got 85000 miles on it...

So i tried starting it again.... When i gave quite a lot of self, the car seemed on but the rpm was really low.. ( like 300-400 ) ... I then continuously pressed the gas pedal for 30-40 secs it worked.... the rpm went all the way to 2000 ( usually goes to 1700-1800 when its cold ) and then came down to 1000 after a few mins ... drove it around and it seemed fine...

I wonder whats wrong... if there was somethin wrong with the sparkplugs then it woudnt have worked in the first place ( i think ) ...
 
I'm saying that the spark plugs are probably worn out, they are suposed to be replaced every 60-70k miles.
If they are worn out they can cause misfiring and hard starting.
Another thing that my roommie had wrong with his is that the Throttle body linkage/butterfly valve was sticking and needed to be clean, but the symptoms of it don't match the problem you seem to be having.
Is your Check Engine light on, or has it come on recently?
 
Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
I'm saying that the spark plugs are probably worn out, they are suposed to be replaced every 60-70k miles.
If they are worn out they can cause misfiring and hard starting.
Another thing that my roommie had wrong with his is that the Throttle body linkage/butterfly valve was sticking and needed to be clean, but the symptoms of it don't match the problem you seem to be having.
Is your Check Engine light on, or has it come on recently?
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nope it hasnt come on ..... i guess the sparkplugs could be the problem then...


thanks much for ur help guys ... appreciate it..
 
Sometimes if the plugs or wires are worn and get wet it will give you trouble. I agree, definetely get a tune up (less than $100) Make sure they give you new wires.
 
When your car did not start, did you try to jump start it with another car? If yes, were you successful?
 
Originally posted by: Adica
Sometimes if the plugs or wires are worn and get wet it will give you trouble. I agree, definetely get a tune up (less than $100) Make sure they give you new wires.
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It might be kind of hard to get a tune-up that includes new spark plug wires for under $100. The tune-up could run $50 - 60. The plug wires could also cost that much - depending on which wires are used. However, $120 - 130 might be a more appropriate cost for such a task. Plus, if a new air filter and PCV valve are installed, the tune-up could cost even more.

 

If your Camry is hard to start, my first suspect (particulary if it crops in when the weather gets cold) would be the battery. I'd replace it and see if that helps (especially if it looks like it is original equipment).

Your Camry should idle somewhere around 1000 RPM. If it isn't, then you probably need a tune-up (or more). Replacing just the spark plugs isn't likely to help (IMHO). Tune-ups are really not something a car owner can do at home anymore; you're going to be better off taking the car to a mechanic.
 
Originally posted by: PowerEngineer

If your Camry is hard to start, my first suspect (particulary if it crops in when the weather gets cold) would be the battery. I'd replace it and see if that helps (especially if it looks like it is original equipment).

Your Camry should idle somewhere around 1000 RPM. If it isn't, then you probably need a tune-up (or more). Replacing just the spark plugs isn't likely to help (IMHO). Tune-ups are really not something a car owner can do at home anymore; you're going to be better off taking the car to a mechanic.
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yup the camry does idle at 1000 rpm.. need to get the car checked .... doh...
 
Is it possible to manually adjust the throttle cable on the Camry? That would fix the idle RPM problem, wouldn't it?
 
Originally posted by: jai6638
Originally posted by: PowerEngineer

If your Camry is hard to start, my first suspect (particulary if it crops in when the weather gets cold) would be the battery. I'd replace it and see if that helps (especially if it looks like it is original equipment).

Your Camry should idle somewhere around 1000 RPM. If it isn't, then you probably need a tune-up (or more). Replacing just the spark plugs isn't likely to help (IMHO). Tune-ups are really not something a car owner can do at home anymore; you're going to be better off taking the car to a mechanic.
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yup the camry does idle at 1000 rpm.. need to get the car checked .... doh...
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If you want your car just looked over take It to an Autozone or other parts store have them check the battery and Alternator and the computer trouble codes. If they check out fine find a trustworthy local mechanic and see about a tune up if you dont feel comfortable trying to do it yourself.

BTW, I dont know of any tuneup a shop does that doesnt involve changing the plugs and/or wires... 😕
 
Originally posted by: Banana
Is it possible to manually adjust the throttle cable on the Camry? That would fix the idle RPM problem, wouldn't it?
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Idle speed is usualy controlled by a valve or motor (IAC or AIS) that lets air bypass the butterfly valve in the throttlebody, Its possible it could be sticking but I havent heard of this being a common problem on Camry's
 
Originally posted by: jai6638
Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf
I had a similar problems.
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so the problem was a bad starter ( wth is that ) or corrosion on the battery cables?
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bad starter. It has to be replaced. The battery and alternator were run through all the tests and were fine.

I haven't read every post, but if you haven't done it yet, Autozone can run a ton of tests on it for free.
 
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