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The $240 at the electrical shop covered them fixing the fried electrical distributor box under the hood. The car would start after this was done but after warming up, the idles would slowly drop and the car would eventually stall. I took the car to a mechanical shop across the street. They...

Originally Posted By: ltslimjim ^Let me re-ask some basics: It may or should, but sometimes becomes fault to a point without a code. I know of a few Honda guys that replace an IACV without a real code, slap on a new part and the 'symptoms' are fixed. This sypmtom sounds somewhat like a...

How long should I wait after cleaning for everything to dry up before starting the car or can I start it right away with no harm and/or damage? Will a clogged IACV throw a code and trigger the CEL?

Lets assume it is dirty. Why wasn't this issue arising before? Can I try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i82s4ZfR2js Will it hurt anything? This guy is using carb. cleaner. Is it safer to use throttle body cleaner?

Ok, got a call from the shop. Half of the power distribution box was fried. They took it out and had to fix it. Not sure what they fixed. I assume some relay's and wiring and whatever else could have gone bad from the cross polarity. They are charging $240 for parts and labor which seems...

Once the new battery was put in, the car did start by itself and ran. It did not respond to throttle position at all. Even when it was put into drive, there was no response from throttle in regards to engine speed. I should know today what the problem is. Is it possible that before the jumper...

Thanks a bunch to all of the replies. Everyone has contributed with a wealth of knowledge. I found a good electrical auto shop that deals with only electrics and also found a fairly cheap tow for my friend. The car is now at the shop and I will receive a call from the owner sometime tomorrow to...

The battery was old and completely drained. I did not measure the voltage as it was already night. Can a bad alternator even after having a new battery replaced, cause the engine to run, but leave the tachometer, speedometer, all dash lights, except check engine light and all of the electronics...

The car now has a different battery installed.

Maybe needs new alternator? Would a alternator go bad from the de-greaser getting inside? Would it cause the above symptoms such as the windows not working or no response to throttle when engine is idling?

Originally Posted By: chevyboy14 Man where to start ....... it could be a short bad ecu anything. Try unhooking the computer fuse and unhooking battery let it reset and see if anything changes. Check the fuse box make sure know one had anything aftermarket hooked up. The car has a aftermarket...

Yes, the fuses are fine...the relay's (the bigger fuse looking box's I know nothing about)

Yonyon, He said his neighbor helped him when he got it back to the driveway and accidentally put the positive cable on the negative and the negative on the positive while the car he was jumping from was running. The Camry's horn honked and he quickly disconnected the wires off the Camry after...

Little back round: My friend bought this about a month ago with 88k miles. XLE V6 with navigation and all the options. After buying it, he detailed it on the inside and outside, while the car was not running with the radio on. This naturally drained the old battery on it. He doesn't drive the...

What's everyone else paying?

Originally Posted By: oiltard I am putting a sample of this fluid in the mail to Blackstone today, so I should have a UOA within a week or two. Not sure if it will answer any questions about the fluid's composition, but I plan to post it when I receive it. That would be super. Thank you!

How much are you guys paying per quart for the DW-1? IS this fluid a synthetic blend or full synthetic? Some are writing that it's now synthetic blend, while others are stating it's full synthetic. What's the real scoop on this?

I added half a bottle of Z1 and it became a little better. The fluid is light brown and is need of being changed. I will pass on this deal but it's very likely that if it reaches hands of a person that cares and does 3x refills with the proper fluid and changes the diff fluid, it may start to...

Engine off after it reached operating temperature.

I also noticed this car has a separate differential drain which I'm sure has never been serviced. It takes gear oil in the differential unit.