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Old Nov 5, 2025 | 02:40 PM
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So when cold outside it stalls out. When I keep cranking it and get the engine warm up enough, she work fine run normal, only code that pop up is p0340 replace camshaft position sensor, clean my throat body, made sure my mass air flow sensor works.timing belt was replace at 98926 miles in 2013, now it 198 thousands miles and I know the crankshaft pulley seal leaking a little bit. The bottom pulley

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So when cold outside it stalls out. When I keep cranking it and get the engine warm up enough, she work fine run normal, only code that pop up is p0340 replace camshaft position sensor, clean my throat body, made sure my mass air flow sensor works.timing belt was replace at 98926 miles in 2013, now it 198 thousands miles and I know the crankshaft pulley seal leaking a little bit. The bottom pulley

Time for new timing belt, water pump, tensioner, pulleys, gaskets, seals — get the Timing Belt Kit — the whole kit varies with each dealership.

Recommended every 90k miles / 9-10 years, so you’re overdue.

I understand owners have gone to 200k miles without replacing timing belt, but why take a chance.









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Old Nov 7, 2025 | 05:52 AM
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Does it smoke when you start it up? Have you replaced the ASIC vacuum switching valve? I would bet there is something wrong with the intake, either the system that varies the running length is malfunctioning or you power steering vacuum solenoid is leaking and your getting power steering fluid sucked into the intake and it struggles to run while sucking heavy lubricant into the cylinders
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