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Old May 7, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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something wrong in my car

my car just keep died in the freeway and i dont know what's the problom...i just change my spark plugs,oil change....but just the engine is kinda not in a good sound ..its like something wrong....but i dont want to touch my engine right now....coz i might spend money again...and im going home for vacation... and i need money right now...maybe i'll try to tune my car when i go back....hepl guys....
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Old May 7, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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The warranty should cover, bring it to the dealership!
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Old May 7, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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Plugs could be loose or the wires. Check the wires.

How old is the battery?

Did you disconnect the battery when you serviced?

List year and miles
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Old May 8, 2009 | 12:18 AM
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Sounds like it's a battery problem. How old is the car?
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Old May 8, 2009 | 07:06 AM
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my spark plug wires came loose on the fwy once.
went dead just as i was changing fwy's..
check wires then battery, then tow to dealer.
if it goes to dealer make sure you have it on
a flat bed tow truck...
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Old May 8, 2009 | 10:50 AM
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The sound coming from your engine - is it a knocking sound??
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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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if you have a after market intake, check that. If there is no air or not enough air going into the engine..it will turn off
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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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check out the West Coast peeps coming to the rescue!

some great suggestions here.
- Has your car been driving fine prior to this?
- Definitely check your battery cables
- The spark plug cables have been known to come loose.
- If you disconnected the battery cable, could be the all the fuel trims were reset so the car is trying to settle them. (this can lead to a rough idle for a few drive cycles)
- Did you double check the MAF sensor connection?
- How long since you cleaned the MAF?
- Aftermarket intake?


One last suggestion: double check to make sure the coils are going to the appropriate plugs. I know this sounds stupid but sometimes the simplest thing is what causes the issue.
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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Bao puts up a good point - If the maf is loose or not secured, the motor will shut off. This happened to me once when i replaced my intake box. Scared the **** outta me...
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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Maybe it morphing into a Camary.......
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Old May 12, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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Maybe it morphing into a Camary.......
Camry's (Camries?) are awesome!
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Old May 12, 2009 | 08:10 AM
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engine light on now.....i fill like there's really something going on my car...
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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Get a compression check. I have the same issue right now and about 4 error codes. I cant figure it out.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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were there any popping sound coming from speakers when the car was dying out?
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