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1989 Toyota Camry Repair Question


Topics covered: Gas, Engine, Fuel filter.
Mileage: 258,000 miles.

Asked on March 1, 2013

Toyota Camry Gas Problem

Bought car- had been sitting ABOUT 6 MOS VERY LOW ON GAS RAN DECENT PUT IN 4 GALS. DROVE OPEN ROAD AND TOWN ABOUT 15 MILES CAR RAN GREAT PARKED IT GOT IT IN NEXT DAY AND IT WOULD NOT START. WAS DEFINITELY NOT GETTING GAS. REPLACED FUEL FILTER (IT NEEDED IT) STARTED, RAN FOR A BIT, ROUGH THEN STRAITENED OUT=HAD TO TURN OFF BECAUSE OUTLET CONNECTION WS LEAKING FIXED IT AND CAR WILL NOW TURN OVER AND START AND CUT OUT RIGHT AWAY TWICE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE STARTER RUN ON WHEN TRIED TOTURN OFF KEY COUPLE OF TIMES TO GET IT TO STOP. 4.5 ENGINE STATION WAGON
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Replied on March 1, 2013

sounds like the fuel pump has failed. do a pressure test to see what actual pressure is.

Start there

Roy

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