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xxleonster
12-23-2004, 02:37 AM
Today it was about -10 or -15 degrees outside in WI. I drove about 15 minutes on the highway then got off on an exit. I stopped at a stop light and when the light turned green, I stepped on the gas and the engine just stopped and check engine light went on. I restarted the car fine and drove for a few blocks. I missed my turn so I pulled into a driveway and backed out. I went about 10 feet then the engine died again, so I drifted the car to the side of the road. I let the engine run for about 10-15 minutes and made it home fine.
When the engine died, I restarted and the engine sounded perfectly normal. I opened the hood and had my wife rev the engine and it also sounded fine.
Does anybody know what could be my problem? My car is a 98 camry with about 78000 miles.

Please help!

burchard
12-23-2004, 12:41 PM
Today it was about -10 or -15 degrees outside in WI. I drove about 15 minutes on the highway then got off on an exit. I stopped at a stop light and when the light turned green, I stepped on the gas and the engine just stopped and check engine light went on. I restarted the car fine and drove for a few blocks. I missed my turn so I pulled into a driveway and backed out. I went about 10 feet then the engine died again, so I drifted the car to the side of the road. I let the engine run for about 10-15 minutes and made it home fine.
When the engine died, I restarted and the engine sounded perfectly normal. I opened the hood and had my wife rev the engine and it also sounded fine.
Does anybody know what could be my problem? My car is a 98 camry with about 78000 miles.

Please help!
Check this site for EGR valve problems. There is a good chance that your problems relates to carbon deposits in the EGR valve. Check this site...., It's a fairly common and simple problem. Good look. You can chekck the EGR valve location in one of the pictures in my gallery

jsinton
12-26-2004, 11:48 AM
If it runs ok down the highway, but it idles badly and cuts out, etc, then it's real possible it's your EGR. Try rapping it with a hammer to see if you can get it to unstick. If you can, it works like magic, until the next time it sticks.

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