Toyota Avalon 2000 REVERSE PROBELRM

XIXACOLETO

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2000 TOYOTA AVALON

TOYOTA AVALON YR 2007 106,000 MILES
LATELY ALMOST EVERYTIME I START THE CAR I NOTICE IT STARST TO VIBARATE AND THE ENGINE STOPS WORKING THAT ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN I PU T THE CAR IN REVERSE WHAT COULD BE WRONG? PLEASE HELP?

THANKY OU

Friday, August 17th, 2007 AT 4:30 PM

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2CARPRO JACK

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Only vibrates in reverse? Engine only dies in reverse? Check engine light on? Has it been on recently and gone back off? When you say vibrates, like the engine is missing or it just feels rougher than normal?

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Saturday, August 18th, 2007 AT 7:41 AM

XIXACOLETO

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I DONT KNOW IF THE ENGINE DIES IN REVERSE OR WHEN I START THE CAR BUT YES I CAN FEEL THAT WHEN I START THE CAR THE ENGINE STARTS TO SHAKE AND THEN THE ENGINE DIES. ITS LIKE IF DIDNT HAD ENOUGH ENERGY.
COULD IT BE AN ALTERNATOR PROBLEM?

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Saturday, August 18th, 2007 AT 11:41 AM

2CARPRO JACK

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Can you keep it running by giving it gas or does it die regardless? Does the engine turn slow when you crank it? Has it ever been tuned up? If it does run with gas, does it still vibrate? Is or has the check engine light been on?

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Saturday, August 18th, 2007 AT 1:10 PM