Question about the MPG after replacing the TB
stanleyeye
01-26-2005, 12:35 AM
About two months ago, I replaced the timing belt by myself. Now, I find the MPG is much lower than before. Someone told me that I needed to adjust the distributor. My car is 98 camry, and I am pretty sure there is no distributor. So I am wondering what causes this problem. By the way, if I haven't adjust the timing pretty well, will it affect the acceleration?
many thanks
many thanks
jsinton
01-26-2005, 08:15 AM
Sounds like the timing belt is off a tooth. Are you REALLY SURE you got the pulleys to line up correctly? It's easy to knock them out. You have to manually align the pulleys with the marks. I usually wind up checking it about 100 times before I am satisfied.
Playing with the timing might help. Just mark the distributor so you know where it started from.
Playing with the timing might help. Just mark the distributor so you know where it started from.
don24mac
01-26-2005, 08:48 AM
When I had my Timing Belt replaced at the Toyota dealer, my milage seemed to drop for a while, too. It dropped about 5mpg. I figured it was due to a new, stiffer and tighter belt that wasn't broken in yet.
3000 miles later my milage is back to where it was before the timing belt replacement. (in a 2000 Camry, 4cyl) If I remember correctly, it probably got back to "normal" after about a 1500 miles or so.
3000 miles later my milage is back to where it was before the timing belt replacement. (in a 2000 Camry, 4cyl) If I remember correctly, it probably got back to "normal" after about a 1500 miles or so.
Brian R.
01-26-2005, 01:12 PM
Do a compression check. If the valve timing is off, you will see it in compression.
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