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One last thing – I put a can of Seafoam into a full tank of gas right after getting the truck. It won’t be driven all that much and I’m trying to keep the fuel preserved. Possible that the Seafoam changed the exhaust gases to the point of not property heating the cat?
One last thing – I put a can of Seafoam into a full tank of gas right after getting the truck. It won’t be driven all that much and I’m trying to keep the fuel preserved. Possible that the Seafoam changed the exhaust gases to the point of not property heating the cat?
I just bought a used truck and am looking for something beefier than my current 2.25 ton jack/stands. I understand that bigger is better here. Safety is of course paramount. That said, it’s really hard for the DIYer to justify dropping several hundred dollars or more on this equipment. Couple hundred? Sure.
Any recommendation on brands? I don’t mind paying for some quality, but can’t afford top of the line stuff. What kind of weight rating is still “enough” while having a margin of safety for a truck with a three ton curb weight?
I just bought a used truck and am looking for something beefier than my current 2.25 ton jack/stands. I understand that bigger is better here. Safety is of course paramount. That said, it’s really hard for the DIYer to justify dropping several hundred dollars or more on this equipment. Couple hundred? Sure.
Any recommendation on brands? I don’t mind paying for some quality, but can’t afford top of the line stuff. What kind of weight rating is still “enough” while having a margin of safety for a truck with a three ton curb weight?
Alright, I’m back, and with good news! I did some fairly extensive research here and on other forums to narrow down some likely causes. Vacuum testing (propane enrichment) yielded no results, which was somewhat surprising as these Corollas are apparently known for the original intake manifold gaskets going bad in the winter. Turns out disconnecting the battery to clear the code wasn’t a horrific thing, but it did reset the ECM, so all of the fuel trim data was lost. As such, it went back to factory defaults, except the throttle body has some 70K miles of crud on it, so the default settling was out a bit out of whack.
With extreme caution, I cleaned the throttle body and the plate. I never really opened the plate, but cracked it what felt like 2mm to get at the bottom end of it. There was very little dirt/fouling in there, but apparently it was enough. Took two attempts to start, as I was being impatient and didn’t let it dry. Once running, it felt just fine. Drove it around the neighborhood for a few minutes and felt no ill effects.
My thanks to all of you who posted with advice. I sincerely appreciate it. Happy New Year everyone!
Alright, I’m back, and with good news! I did some fairly extensive research here and on other forums to narrow down some likely causes. Vacuum testing (propane enrichment) yielded no results, which was somewhat surprising as these Corollas are apparently known for the original intake manifold gaskets going bad in the winter. Turns out disconnecting the battery to clear the code wasn’t a horrific thing, but it did reset the ECM, so all of the fuel trim data was lost. As such, it went back to factory defaults, except the throttle body has some 70K miles of crud on it, so the default settling was out a bit out of whack.
With extreme caution, I cleaned the throttle body and the plate. I never really opened the plate, but cracked it what felt like 2mm to get at the bottom end of it. There was very little dirt/fouling in there, but apparently it was enough. Took two attempts to start, as I was being impatient and didn’t let it dry. Once running, it felt just fine. Drove it around the neighborhood for a few minutes and felt no ill effects.
My thanks to all of you who posted with advice. I sincerely appreciate it. Happy New Year everyone!
It only threw a code when I unplugged the MAF. There was never a code before that point, and the code has been cleared now after I disconnected the battery.
Air filters have been changed regularly, and I looked it over when swapping the MAF sensors. Standard level of funk for an air filter.
I’ve read that a few drive cycles can produce a code or clear it if the problem was resolved. What time/distance constitutes a drive cycle as far as the ECM is concerned? I don’t want to stray too far from home with it idling so poorly.
It only threw a code when I unplugged the MAF. There was never a code before that point, and the code has been cleared now after I disconnected the battery.
Air filters have been changed regularly, and I looked it over when swapping the MAF sensors. Standard level of funk for an air filter.
I’ve read that a few drive cycles can produce a code or clear it if the problem was resolved. What time/distance constitutes a drive cycle as far as the ECM is concerned? I don’t want to stray too far from home with it idling so poorly.