- Nov 14, 2009
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I drive a 1990 Toyota Camry with a V6. 160k miles. On my way to the airport 2 days ago (bad timing), it started idling rough. When under way, it sounds and feels normal, but at idle the engine runs rough and the speed blips up and down quickly. It feels like maybe it is not running on all cylinders, but that's a wild guess. I had two cylinders go out on a different V6 car once due to a coil pack dying, and it sounded way worse, so I'm guessing it is only one cylinder out if that's the case. Also, oddly, I hear -no- difference from normal at speed. Sounds absolutely identical to before the problem.
It started at least once normally after the problem emerged.
The car is waiting for me in an airport parking lot an hour from home tonight. What should I check first?
Thoughts: arc tracing on distributor cap, borderline spark plug, bad/clogged injector
It started at least once normally after the problem emerged.
The car is waiting for me in an airport parking lot an hour from home tonight. What should I check first?
Thoughts: arc tracing on distributor cap, borderline spark plug, bad/clogged injector