Toyota/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Toyota Corolla fuel injection | 12/31/2011 | Srikantan N |
| Q: I have a 2002 automatic Corolla with a 1ZZ-FE engine. my question is, is fuel still being injected ... A: The 1992 Corolla's engine, the 1ZZ-FE is a freewheeling engine. Hence, there won't be any fuel ... | ||
| 1994 toyota pickup, 2wd 4cyl std cab | 12/26/2011 | Srikantan N |
| Q: my check engine light just came on how can i find out why it came on? A: Hey Joe, To be honest with you, I'd suggest you not to fiddle with Toyota's engines, as the side ... | ||
| use of gear/how to avoid speed breaker | 12/10/2011 | Srikantan N |
| Q: 1-i have a toyota vitz model 2006, the bottom of the car touches the speed breaker even at a very ... A: If the under body of the car touches the speed breaker even at very low speeds, then it is better ... | ||
| Speedometer cable | 12/4/2011 | Srikantan N |
| Q: The speedometer cable on our 1991 Toyota tercel is noisy when we drive it over 25 mph. We realize ... A: Hey Harold, Please do not go for doing it yourself until and unless you are highly experienced in ... | ||
| 2007 Toyota Matrix | 12/1/2011 | Srikantan N |
| Q: I just bought a 2007 Toyota Matrix and today the engine light came on. Diagnostic showed code PO116 ... A: What you witness here is actually not a defect, but forgive me for saying, an under powered engine. ... | ||
| 99 Sienna Power door Problem | 11/29/2011 | Srikantan N |
| Q: My 1999 Sienna Passenger side power door stopped working. I set it to manual. I can open the door. ... A: Hey Chuck, The Toyota Sienna has been receiving a lot of problems recently. Especially the sliding ... | ||
| echo corolla | 11/28/2011 | Srikantan N |
| Q: How to remove rear shock on echo and also how to replaCE FUEL PUMP ON 2005 COROLLA. A: Hey Albert, Rear shocks on the Toyota Echo are relatively simple to change. The hardest part is ... | ||
| 2007 Toyota Matrix | 11/24/2011 | Srikantan N |
| Q: I just bought a 2007 Toyota Matrix and today the engine light came on. Diagnostic showed code PO116 ... A: Hey Corrina, In case these 2 are related by any chance, the fault could be with the ECU (Electronic ... | ||
| Toyota Camry 1993 v6 | 11/18/2011 | Srikantan N |
| Q: i have a 1993 v6 with a 3vz-fe engine. i have changed the front head gasket the front cylinder head ... A: Hey Gerald, Having replaced and reconditioned all the necessary parts, this is a unusual case of ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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". ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
| 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, ... | ||
Srikantan N
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Can: Related to auto repairs, maintenance, servicing etc. Can't: A/T, CVT related concerns
Experience
Have informal experience in Institutes related to automobile servicing and maintenance.
Currently working for Toyota for over a year
Organizations
Toyota Kirloskar Motors Pvt. Ltd.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering.
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