Recent content by ctan800

Good news and bad news. I been driving around with the new IACV gasket I got in the mail for about a week. GOOD NEWS: For the most part, the car's performance has been restored. After the car relearned it's idling routine, the car takes off quicker, seems to be more easy to drive. Idle USUALLY...

So this morning, I was removing my throttle body and going to replace the IACV gasket. When I was packing everything up to get back to the house to clean the idle air control valve, I noticed that the right side skirt of my 2002 Toyota Corolla S was "lower" than my left. Upon inspection, I...

Good news, so far with the temporary gasket the car appears to be operating normally. Although operating a bit lean. I was surprised at the throttle response. I was driving my car (it's a stickshift 2002 Corolla Sport) and always peeling out from a stop no matter how careful I was. I was using...

THE WRONG WAY (idle surging) THE RIGHT WAY, WARM-UP (left), AND IDLE (right), FUEL TRIMS I DO WANT TO KNOW WHY IT WENT "LEAN" MOMENTARILY 20 MINUTES LATER (possible vacuum leak?)

Alright so "Project Temporary IAC Gasket Substitute, Round #2" is successful! Actually, this was my third attempt. Let me explain. 1. First try, attempted to reuse the original gasket after cleaning. Noticed gasket will not fit ALL of the canals mating the IACV to the throttle body. When I...

Well earlier today, I managed to get my Throttle Body and IACV back out of my car, right before another set of heavy rain. Man, using RTV was a really bad idea. Or using THAT much of it. Before and after photos right here. The air inlet passages, the two little ones, have a big chunk of RTV...

Idle Hunting/Surging/Fluctuations after IACV cleaning attempt This is a 2002 Toyota Corolla S with 186,000 miles. I should I spent a lot more time Googling different threads and videos (for precautions) before I started it, but this is where I am at now (I watched just one YouTube video)...

Yeah my first attempt didn't really do much except smoke a lot. Albeit I only let it soak for a day. I'll try again next time, right after I fix a few lingering issues.

Just got done putting my ignition components back together, cranking out the excess solvents and starting up the car. Holy moley, look at that smoke. So much of it that it obscured the entire parking lot of my apartment for a few seconds. I'm showing you my trouble codes too, i'm not sure...

Hello again, it's been almost half a year since the last time I posted. And unfortunately, the fixes and maintenance I have performed myself, didn't manage to help at all at stemming the problem. Oil consumption plateaued around 1 quart every 100 miles. Since the last time I posted in late...

OTHER THINGS I WANTED TO ADD that I do not believe was mentioned in any of the guides I read. I spent at least a half hour, sitting down in the hot sun frantically looking for more online tips and downrated YouTube videos to get past obstacles in this task. a. Don’t forget to get a “rubber...

UPDATE 11/2/15: Hey everyone, I located the leak, which is confirmed to be the timing chain tensioner, and I also replaced the gaskets on the valve cover as a precaution. I spent most of the time waiting for the parts to arrive at the store (I had to request the tensioner from another so it...

2002 Corolla Sport, E110 8th Generation My car already was noted for a oil consumption issue at a current 176,000 miles, but fortunately, it may NOT be the piston rings. It could have been a slowly worsening leak the entire time. Hopefully only at the timing chain tensioner area, but I do...

Hey everyone, finally got my other pictures sent to my computer so I can upload them. Maybe these additional photos can help. If a admin is available, please merge all three posts into one because the edit button disappeared. Spark plugs from left to right if you are facing the engine bay, hood...

Forgot to mention, before I sign off, I did want to point out I just recently bought a Haynes Repair Manual two days ago. It told me I can verify the condition of my pistons, and other engine issues (never had a check engine light) by using some sort of cheap vacuum tool. I will need to reread...