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engine missing - need advice
I'm trying to cobble up enough $$ for a down payment on a new ride, but I won't be there for a while (couple of months or so).
In the meanwhile, I have a 4 cyl '97 Camry with 200K that I'm trying to nurse along. The engine misses at idle pretty significantly, but never stalls. It's also begun to miss during acceleration, so the problem is progressing...
I replaced the spark plugs about 6 months ago, and everything was fine back then. I recently visually inspected the plug wires, vacuum lines, and anything else that may have been visually overt, but everything checks out.
I really don't want to put any money into this car, so I need advice. Should I just throw in the towel, or are there any simple tests I can perform? I know that vacuum leaks are a PITA to locate, and I probably have a few with 200K on the car.
The car ran absolutely fine up until about 3 weeks ago. Smooth idle, no surging, stumbling, or anything. Kinda odd (IMO) to go from no problem to one that even a blind person could feel sitting in the car...
Advice?
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