1996 Toyota Previa - Black exhaust

Maintenance/Repairs
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96 Previa SC black exhaust and rough engine

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Is the check engine light on? Offhand it sounds like the throttle body needs to be cleaned or possibly the timing is off.

3

Have someone check if the coolant temp sensor for the computer is bad.

Tester

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Thanks Dave for the suggestion. I also think the EGR might need cleaning. Do you have any suggestions on how to clean or remove to clean?
Brian

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Here’s a description of how to clean your vehicle’s EGR valve, courtesy of the folks at NAPA. http://knowhow.napaonline.com/clean-egr-valve/ If you were talking about the throttle body, the folks at Mobil have you covered. https://www.mobil.com/en/lubricants/for-personal-vehicles/auto-care/vehicle-maintenance/how-to-do-it-yourself/proper-throttle-body-cleaning-guide

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Is the check engine light on?

7

I asked that yesterday. We still don’t have an answer.

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Yes, the CEL is on, black exhaust & rough idle.
B

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Okay then, the check engine light means the van has stored a code. Go to any shop or auto parts store and have the code read, that will tell you where to look. Post back with the result.

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First thing to do is get the code read. It’ll give you a more definitive answer to what the problem could be.