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| Tempture gage goes up and when you turn the heaters on it goes back down after a mintue or so | 6/30/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: I have a Toyota celica 2001. When driving on the motorway the tempture gage goes up and once you ...
A: Greetings from the USA, Lauren. What you have is a mechanic that did not finish his job properly. ...
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| 1996 Toyota Avalon Intermittant AC | 6/27/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: My 1996 Toyota Avalon AC was working fine on long trip yesterday, then suddenly only produced warm ...
A: I would venture a guess that you were running the car without the recirculate feature active. If so, ...
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| 1993 Toyota Camry vent odor... | 6/25/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: My daughter has a 1993 Toyota Camry that has a constant mildewy type odor coming from the air ...
A: Take the car to a Toyota dealership service department, and have them perform an "AC disinfecting". ...
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| camry suspension | 6/23/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: I have a 94 camry and the bushings in the rear suspension arm(Rear lateral control arm),are bad and ...
A: Steve. Unfortunatly, you need to replace the arms. To replace the bushing is an exercise in ...
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| Rear seat removal | 6/22/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: Can you please tell me how to remove both the top and bottom of the rear seat in a 2003 Toyota ...
A: Pull up on the front edge of the rear seat bottoem, Pull up with some force, the clips are quite ...
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| STP Concentrated fuel injector repercussions | 6/21/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: I used STP concentrated fuel injector gas additive 5 tanks of gas ago on my Toyota 1.8L. It took 3 ...
A: You probably need your throttle body cleaned. There is always some carbon removed when you use STP, ...
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| 2003 Camry struts | 6/17/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: How do you get to the top section of the struts on the rear tires of a 2003 camry?
A: Remove the rear seat bottom cushion by pulling up on the front edge. Next, remove the bolts that ...
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| 1993 xle v6 toyota camry | 6/16/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: Today my check engine light came and the car stopped several times before I got home. What do you ...
A: The most common cause of that issue is a failed IDLE AIR CONTROL. It is located on the intake ...
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| Removing Car Seats on Matrix | 6/12/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: I wanted to know how to take out my 2004 toyota matrix front driver and passenger car seats so that ...
A: You are going to 2 sockets, a 12 and a 14 millimeter. You will also need a ratched to fit the ...
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| P0441 code on my 2002 Toyota Celica | 6/12/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: My 2002 Toyota Celica threw a P0441 Code. I know it has something to do with the EVAP System. I'm ...
A: The canister is under the rear of the vehicle; you need it on a hoist to see it, it is near the fuel ...
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| p-0171 | 6/11/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: Just bought my daughter a 2002 toyota celica GT w/99K miles on it. It's got the 1.8 engine and ...
A: OK. Are the plugs and the air filter new? If not, replace them, and use TOYOTA plugs. If the car ...
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| Camry Surging | 6/10/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: Ed, I have a '98 Camry LE, 4cyl, Auto....... About a month ago, it seemed to feel as though it's ...
A: OK. First, when you did the tune up, did you uses TOYOTA parts? If not, that may be part of the ...
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| Nissan Fuel Sensor | 6/10/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: I have a 2005 Nissan Frontier, 2WD, 4cylinder truck, about 80K miles. I've done all recommended ...
A: The question is: What KIND of fuel did you buy? If you bought "E-85", that 85% ethanol crap, you ...
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| 98 supra | 6/9/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: I have the potential to buy a 98 TT supra with I believe 32000 some miles on it. My questions are ...
A: That is an amazingly low price... I would be very cautious, as the Supras are worth much more than ...
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| passive anti theft device | 6/9/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: I just purchased a 1999 Camry and my insurance company is asking if it has a "passive" antitheft ...
A: Roll down the passenger window, and lock the car. 2 minutes later, reach in thru the open window, ...
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| p-0171 | 6/8/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: Just bought my daughter a 2002 toyota celica GT w/99K miles on it. It's got the 1.8 engine and ...
A: The P-0171 code is common to Corollas. What you need to do: Locate the tube from the air filter ...
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| 1995 toyota previa air conditioning | 6/8/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: Does my 1995 toyota previa recharge with R12 or R134? The standard hose to recondition with R134 ...
A: You have R-12 in your vehicle. You cannot purchase RT-12 any longer. What you CAN do, is to ...
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| Battery and brake lights on | 6/8/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: I have a 1989 toyota 4x4 pickup. The battery light and brake light keep coming on. The truck runs ...
A: The autoparts dealer is clueless. You do NOT have a bad computer. You do, however, have a bad ...
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| airbag light | 6/7/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: My airbag light is on since it was in an accident(Toyota Rav 4 2005).I have replaced the drivers ...
A: I would bet that you CANNOT get the air bag light switched off, as you have something else that is ...
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| 2004 toyota Tacoma v6 sr5 transmission | 6/7/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: Where does the transmission fluid get put into the truck?
A: If your vehicle does not have a traditional "dipstick", do not fool with the trans fluid. There is a ...
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| odometer rollback | 6/5/2009 | Toyota Ed |
Q: 2 yrs ago I purchased a used 03 Corolla from a dealership and the Odometer Statement read 48,156 mi, ...
A: It is impossible to "roll back" a digital speedometer. What one can do, however, is EXCHANGE the ...
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| 1991 Cynos | 1/10/2007 | Dean Thomas |
Q: I am a solo mum with no mechanical experience. My daughter has found a 1991 1.5 Cynos with a full ...
A: A rear engine mount isn't a bad thing it usually happens on higher kilometer toyotas there isn't ...
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| airbag flashing light/ seatbelt flashing light | 12/10/2006 | Giacomo Fornč |
Q: Our 98 corolla has consistently had the air bag light flash and seat belt light flash intermittently ...
A: I don't know exactly the problem, but an official Toyota Dealer has to fix it! it could be a problem ...
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| Civic, Corolla, Scion | 12/2/2006 | Giacomo Fornč |
Q: I'm a single mom on a budget trying to by a used car. I'm a bit nervous buying a car as a woman ...
A: nice to meet you! If the car is in good condition, mileage is not a problem with these cars! it's a ...
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| Toyota supra | 11/16/2006 | Dean Thomas |
Q: I wanted to know if the toyota supra 1993-1998 twin turbo 320hp is more powerful than the nissan ...
A: Twin turbo supras are better to have just one big turbo instead of the twin ones when it comes time ...
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| 2600 RPM Limit | 10/16/2006 | Giacomo Fornč |
Q: 91 Toytota 4X4, 22RE, Fuel Injected, 5 speed, Air, No Cruise. Engine revs easily and smooth until ...
A: the light comes on (and the limiter, too), because there is a big problem with your ignition system. ...
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| more HP from my tocoma 6cy engine | 9/11/2006 | Giacomo Fornč |
Q: i have a 2004 tocoma, 4X4, 6cy, with 30K miles, love my truck, I was informed that if i put a ...
A: You have to disconnect your battery in order to reset the ECU and let the engine run on your new ...
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| 98 Camry Acceleration Issue. | 7/26/2006 | Giacomo Fornč |
Q: I hope you can help. I have a 98 Camry that has had a problem accelerating, but it is sporadic. It ...
A: mmm very strange... Check the MAFS (it's the sensor placed after the air filter, when it's broken, ...
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| 2000 Toyota Celica GTS | 7/4/2006 | Giacomo Fornč |
Q: I wanted to know what did you do to resolve the engine light that came on your car, because I have ...
A: The engine light didn't come on on my car. Did you modify your air intake? air intake is different ...
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| Celica Road noise | 6/27/2006 | Giacomo Fornč |
Q: when i drive my 2000 toyota celica it has alot of roise noise. it lounds like wind is comming in ...
A: the problem could be your tyres, mine did the same thing. It depends on which tyre model you use, ...
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| engine oil smoking | 6/19/2006 | Giacomo Fornč |
Q: I have a 1997 Corolla. At my last oil change, they told me the engine oil was smoking and looked ...
A: Maybe the oil was very old, otherwise the engine burns some oil. If your car produces white smoke, ...
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| Toyota celica 2000 engine light | 6/12/2006 | Giacomo Fornč |
Q: I have about 73, 000 miles on my celica. My engine light came on. I had a 3 step fuel injection ...
A: The problem could be: - Lambda Sond - Catalysator - MAFS (Mass air flow sensor, placed after the air ...
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| acceleration noise | 6/5/2006 | Giacomo Fornč |
Q: I have a '97 Rav4, great car, "only" 72k miles. But lately when I go to accelerate hard, i.e. pass ...
A: did you change oil lately? Did you check if the oil level is at his maximum? This looks like ...
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| Serpentine Belt Problem | 5/29/2006 | David D. |
Q: David, I changed the serpentine belts on an 2002 & 2003 Camry (4cyl). I put the socket on the 19mm ...
A: Well, Bobby, to me it sounds like it's the tensioner bearings that maybe the reason for your ...
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| gear oil smell | 5/28/2006 | David D. |
Q: I have a 98 Toyota Tacoma with about 125,000 miles on it. She's got a V6 with a 5-speed manual ...
A: You ready for the explanation? The vents to the transfer and tranny are both right on top next to ...
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| Smoke when starting the engine | 5/27/2006 | David D. |
Q: Before the smoke was there when I started the engine and after the car started running it was ...
A: Well, check to see if your engine is consuming oil. It sounds like your valve seals are going and if ...
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| check engine light on with code P0505 | 5/27/2006 | David D. |
Q: My 97 corolla didn't pass the smogg check due to the fault code p0505 idle control system ...
A: http://www.97supraturbo.com/Trouble%20Codes/P0505%20Idle%20CV.pdf Follow this link to the PDF file, ...
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| 1991 toyota pickup 4x4 4 cyl | 5/27/2006 | David D. |
Q: I was coming home from work the other day, my engine light came on. i got home checked all my ...
A: You'll have been the first user that put up EXACTLY what I like to hear so I don't have to reply "A ...
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| Toyota/Borla enhanced exhaust system | 5/25/2006 | David D. |
Q: I just purchased a new 2006 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner Truck, V-6, automatic. I bought it here in teh ...
A: Wow.. I have to say that you totally caught me off guard with this Texas Edition. Anyways, my ...
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| T-100 Speedometer & Odometer | 5/25/2006 | David D. |
Q: David! My engine code is 3RZ-FE.David, I recently bought a 1995 Toyota T-100 from a small dealer. ...
A: Sorry for the late reply Ken. Well, I was unable to find a picture of the speen sensor BUT I was ...
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