2000 Toyota Avalon

Tiny
JOCAJE
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  • 2000 TOYOTA AVALON
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 134,000 MILES
The car shimmies or lurches forward when stopped - only happens with the AC is running (live in FL - need ac running) as soon as I turn AC off the car runs fine again, same if I put the car in nuetral. While the problem is happening the PM moves up and down a bit
Saturday, June 5th, 2010 AT 5:38 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Have the base idle and idle control checked, as if this is to low the extras load on the engine with the A/C on will cause a stall and rough lumpy idle condition, start here.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010 AT 7:23 PM

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