97 Camry - engine problem, bad gasoline?

Question

I bought this Camry about 2 weeks ago, and while I was driving the car I had the following problem a couple of times: I push on the gas pedal but the car does not accelerate. I tried to push on the brake, that didn't help, then after about 10-30 seconds the car does accelerate when I push on gas. When I got the car, the Check Engine light was on. I looked at the codes and it was something like: "Cylinder 2 misfired." I cleared the codes, the Check Engine light was gone for about a week, then it came back on, and now it's gone again (disappeared by itself). When I was buying the car, they told me that the light ws on because of the oxygen sensor (even though they had replaced it once or twice).

BTW, could this problem be caused by bad gasoline? I live in Iowa and we have a lot of 87 made with Ethanol - that's what I put in last time...

Thanks.

onehappymadman · Accepted Answer

how many miles on the car?throttle valve might need cleaning, that's just my guess...head to Autozone for a free OBD-II analysis to figure out the checkengine light...fuel filter might need to be replaced...

justinm930 · Answer

replace the plugs wires, distributor, rotor, air fitler, pcv valve, andfuel filter.

m Ransley · Answer

So you buy a 9.5 yr old car and don`t have a tune up, and of course youhad no mechanic inspect it Pre purchase. So what do you expect, aworking car!  It could be many things and likely is. A tune up is whereyou obviously start. Your cutting out is very likely the ignition coilbeing dirty especialy if it goes away in 1 hr. But you really need acomplete tune and complete fluid change and mechanic go over. Guessingwont get you anywhere.

Pasha · Answer

Thanks, guys.

97 Camry - engine problem, bad gasoline?

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