1988 Toyota Camry Sedan

STRATUS98

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1988 TOYOTA CAMRY

It has 118,000 miles its a 5 speed. If you need to know more just ask.
I got this car for free from my aunt but she said it has sat for about 2 years, but before it sat it had a full tuneup done. Once I got the battery all charged up and the car running, I noticed that the rpms are real high until the car is warmed up. I'm not throwing any codes. The electrical components have an effect on the rpms as well. If I turn on the headlights it revs higher, shut them off it goes back down. It usually sits at 2000-2500 rpms until warm when it sits just below 1000. What should I look for?

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RASMATAZ

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Clean up the battery posts/clamps tighten it good, further you can attempt to clean the throttle plate-could be sticking and also the IACV.

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Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007 AT 11:13 PM

STRATUS98

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Any chance its a vacuum leak?

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Saturday, January 27th, 2007 AT 9:25 AM

RASMATAZ

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Check the charging system-ain't it try vacuum leak.

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Saturday, January 27th, 2007 AT 4:56 PM

STRATUS98

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It is only happening in the real cold weather, once above 30 degrees the problem goes away, I can live with this issue.

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Saturday, February 10th, 2007 AT 10:01 AM

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Load test the battery-okay now full the alternator to check what the regulator is doing-this will tell you who's not doing its job between the alty and reg.

BTW Carb or EFI system-could be a vacuum transmitting valve/TVS-check the PCV valve

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