Toyota Camry 1999 Problems

IT SOUNDS like a problem with the fuel supply, so I would have it checked from tank forward. Make sure nothing in the tank is causing a blockage of the fuel pickup; check the pump, the lines and every part of the fuel system through to the injectors themselves.

IF YOU'RE not satisfied with the manual, by all means take it back to Repco and ask for a refund. If the shop is smart it will give it to you. Haynes is a British company so the manual will be for the British market and the units will be imperial. Gregorys make a local manual that is available, according to the folks at Wheels of Time, ph: 9792 3944.

TO get ABS, a driver's airbag and remote central locking on the 1999/2001 Camry four, you will need to move up the model range and look at a CS-X. You'll pay $15,000-$20,000 and for that you'll get a safe, reliable and well-built car. The JS and JSII Vectras were similarly equipped with driver's airbag, ABS and central locking, and will be slightly less expensive at $16,000 to $18,000. The Vectra is basically sound and has a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with 104kW. The Camry is a similarly sized four with 94kW -- power and price advantage to the Holden.

THE dealer may have found the gaskets were leaking but the leak wasn't serious enough to warrant fixing immediately. If the leak is nothing more than a slight weep, it might not have been enough for the RACV mechanic to pick up. Because the car is running perfectly I wouldn't be too concerned, but I would make a mental note and keep a careful watch on the temperature gauge. If it indicates the engine is running hot, get the car to your mechanic and have it checked again.