1988 Toyota Camry Low Idle and hesitation

KANA08

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1988 TOYOTA CAMRY

Engine Performance problem
1988 Toyota Camry 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

In March of this year my timing belt snapped. I had that fixed. In May I had a new distributor put on the car. Since March, I have had problems with the idle and acceleration. I thought this probem would have been fixed with the work that already been completed. The mechanic told me to try the stuff that cleans up your fuel line and buildup. I have tried that. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you.

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2CARPRO JACK

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Is the engine slow to rev in Park or neutral as well? Slow to rev at first but will catch up at higher rpms?He may have missed the cam/crank timing and is off 1 tooth. This will make them slow to accelerate and idle low like you describe

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Friday, August 29th, 2008 AT 8:00 AM

KANA08

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Jack,

You hit the nail on the head. It does exactly what you said. I thought I was losing my mind. And it's funny because when I mentioned it to the shop mechanic (who has worked on my car both times) they never even mentioned that. I have spent over $1500 on those repairs and I did not have that problem before the timing belt snapped. Well, I will talk to them again. They should be able to correct their mistake. Thanks again.

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Friday, August 29th, 2008 AT 8:52 AM

2CARPRO JACK