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2001 Toyota Rav4 Repair Question


Topics covered: Sensor, Fuel pressure, Abs.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on December 26, 2009

2001 Toyota Rav4

Shakes or Wobbles problem
2001 Toyota Rav4 Automatic 148000 miles

my car is making a jerking motion and is very sluggish. what is wrong with it?
Avatar Asked by den91010

Answer

Replied on December 26, 2009

Possible causes:

Oxygen Sensor
Dirty fuel injectors (cleaning the injectors often fixes this).
Bad MAP (manifold absolute pressure) sensor
Bad TPS (throttle position) sensor
Bad or dirty MAF (mass airflow) sensor
Low fuel pressure (leaky fuel pressure regulator or weak fuel pump)
Vacuum leaks (intake manifold, vacuum hoses, throttle body, EGR valve)
Bad gasoline (fuel contaminated with water or too much alcohol)

Sometimes, what feels like a hesitation is actually ignition misfire rather than lean misfire. The causes of ignition misfire may include:

Dirty or worn spark plugs
Bad plug wires
Weak ignition coil
Wet plug wires

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
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