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yeah, the fans come on when i put on the a/c. i also have the stalling problem from a post on the uk forum. car didn't stall from may until just recently. it only stalls in cold weather once the car is warm. My ignition coil (or whatever that coil is called) was tested fine. I replaced the ECT, new alternator, new battery, etc... My mechanic thinks it's the idle valve but i'm not fixing it until the overheating is def gone. It's been 4 days and the temp has been good but it did rise a bit once already, not that high, but higher than normal. The stalling is so infrequent, I can deal with it. The idle can def be rough, esp after restarting the car after it was driven for over half hour. ughhhhhhh. I love my camry, still drives great but is starting to cause me headaches. I have the 4 cyl xle model. not sure if it's a wide body. i had new coolant put in over the summer, then realized my 6 year old radiator was leaking and had it done all over again. my temp has def dropped since i replaced the thermostat, but i'm scared this fix is only temporary since I've noticed the temp fluxuating a bit once already after the car had been driven for an hour in traffic.thanks for the help. Justin is that diff than the thermostat gasket? how much does it cost to replace? i'm really on the verge of getting a new car. but i love having an old reliable car, especially in NYC. No one wants to steal it, key it, steal from it, etc.... And if someone bumps me or scratches me parking, I give them a big smile and tell them not to worry about it. Once I get a new car, a whole new type of stress will come my way. sucks, i can't even afford a corolla now that i'm a govt employee. :-(

have a 1993 Toyota Camry with 160K miles. In August my car temp redlined (5 people in the car, going up a hill with the a/c on), so I had the radiator checked/replaced. I also had the water pump/timing belt changed since it was about that time. 2 months later I had the power steering pump replaced because it was making noises when the car was cold or when the wheel was fully turned. I don't know if it's coincidence, but a day or two later I noticed my car was starting to run hot, but will go back down. The dashboard temp gauge never would go above 40% up the gauge and suddenly it's going as high as 60%, but not near redlining. This really only happened in traffic, driving slow, or on hills. On the highway it was fine. Within a month, it's coming closer to redlining, more frequently, not just in traffic. The last hour of a 230 mile trip it would get a little hot (60% to red)on the highway when going uphill. I topped off the radiator AND added a little to the resevoir, however combined I may have added 10oz. of liquid MAX. The car didn't get hot for 2 days and then it went back to the same routine. It has come very close to the red, but usually drops back down just before it hits it. The problems tend to start happening after I've been driving the car for atleast 20 minutes. Now my mechanic replaced the thermostat (and gasket), cooling fan sensor/switch, temp sensor/guauges, and added new antifreeze. However, after 2 days, it's gone above half several times again after driving the car over an hour. I'm fearing in a few weeks/days, it's going to get back into that same problem. It's never overheated, but it never acted this way before. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Justin

I have a 93 Camry 4cylinder w/150K miles. Car is idling A LITTLE funny especially when stopped in DRIVE it tends to fluctuate a tiny bit. Idles low and high and acts up when stopping or slowing down. Car starts up fine when cold, but tends to stall a few minutes after I’ve warmed it up and driven it (usually a mile or two later). Usually it starts right back up again, but last time it took several minutes before it would start up and not stall again. It repeatedly just started and stalled. It doesn't seem to stall after it gets over this "hump." FYI, There’s a strong smell of gas in my garage. I have had the car tuned up (new filters, plugs, wires, dist cap, oilchange, idle adjust etc..) and a new alternator w/in the last 6 months. Also they tested my ignition coil and it appears to be fine. I read in the UK forum here that it could be the engine coolant temp sensor. My engine light is not coming on though, would this come on if that sensor is malfunctioning? I've brought my car to my mechanic (a good and trusted one) twice with this problem and he can't find anything wrong, doesn't charge me and sends me on my way. PLEASE HELP w/any suggestions. Thank you Justin