92 toyota camry loss of power and rough idle plus leak6-

1992 TOYOTA CAMRY
169,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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NICOLE_86_
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92 toyota camry 4 cylinder 2.2L runs very rough. i just bought it and they said it has a new transmission but it doesnt feel like it. when getting on the freeway it goes all the way to 5 or 6 rpm until it shifts gears. it idles hard and getting worse day by day. it leaks red fluid and brown fluid my driveway is covered in them both! both puddles about as big as my car tire. i have had it looked at by friends to figure out what to fix but they say its a good car and tranny and everything sounds fine but it doesnt feel fine and doesnt drive the same as from when i first bought it. Any idea of what it can be that i could fix? hope you can help. thank you i also forgot that a person who looked at my car said my timing was a little off and they said they adjusted it but is that even possible without a machine? could that ruin my car? because ever since then it runs a little worse
Nov 29, 2010 at 6:04 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Locate the leak and fix it, running rough could be a tune-up issue

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough

1.Defective spark plugs
2.Inadequate spark/coil,defective spark plug wire.
3.Lack of compression
4.False air leakage.
5.Faulty fuel injectors.
6.Insufficient fuel pressure.
7.Contaminated fuel.
8.EGR valve that is leaking.
9.Oxygen sensors.
10.Throttle position sensor.
11.Manifold absolute pressure sensor
12.Mass Airflow Sensor
13.Idle air control valve

Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it-
Nov 29, 2010 at 6:11 PM
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