92 Camry stalling

[Ed L]

I've been seeing a few postings about the Camry stalling after coming to a

stop and while I'm having a similar problem I don't know if I'm having the

all of the exact same symptoms. Mine sound more electrical in nature.

I have a 92 Camry with 168,000 miles.

For a few weeks (I drive 1 - 2 times a week) I noticed that sometimes I would

start the car and the alarm system would go off. Then yesterday after

driving for about 2 hours on the highway (including a couple of stops at rest

areas) I pulled off the highway and as I approached a stop light the car

started to stall so I quickly put it in neutral and reved up the engine. I

drove through the light and when I slowed down to turn a quarter mile away

the car stalled out. I put it into neutral to try to start the car but it

wouldn't turn. I tried to turn on the emergency flasher but it wouldn't come

on. I coasted to a stop and put the car into park and I was able to start

the car immediately. I think it stalled once more while sitting there as I

turned on the lights, wipers, etc. Eventually, I drove a bit more and parked

it while I went into the store. It started up fine afterwards and then I

drove for another 2 hours on the highway with no problems.

The next morning it started up fine. I let it idle while I spent about 15

mins brushing off the snow. I got back in and as soon as I turned on the

headlights it stalled out. I turned everything off and then tried to start

but the car would not even turn over and it seems that there was no

electrical at all. I let it sit for a few mins and then it started up just

fine but seem to want to stall out at idle. I drove it down the block

without the lights on and let it idle with no problems. I even turned the

lights on with no problem. I parked the car and is now trying to decide

where to bring the car.

Any suggestions??

[fidgits]

sounds like an alternator fault to me...

[stevelaw]

Have you cleaned the battery terminals?