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Usually leaks occur at the evaporator casing, which are a cluster to change out. Usually if you notice less and less cooling, that is R134a slowly seeping out. If it was blasting cold one day and nothing but warm air the next, that is typically a leak. My '96 GT did that.

Porschpow, an upstream sensor, yes. I stay away from universals, as you can have issues like the harness not being long enough, etc.

You'll still want to change the oil to get rid of sludge at the bottom of the pan, even with burning, not to mention the filter will eventually gum up. To do a compression test, remove all spark plugs, then do a couple cranks ok each cylinder and write down the numbers (disconnect the ignition...

Had a guy come in one time after giving up at a shop. Tire already had, I swear, 50 oz. of weight on it. The second I had it on the balancer machine, I spotted a large bubble in the tread from separation. DO NOT go Eibach until you fix this. Seriously.

I have the OEM tires. Sounds to me DJ, like the tread is showing signs of separation on your tires. In my experience, any tire that failed to balance was showing signs of separation if you look closely enough.

About time Toyota ditched the 2.4 they had in the tC and Matrix/Corolla S from '09-'13. That motor was a pile. 1.8 ran all over it despite being "short" 30 hp.

Aaich, you can add it, but if you are unfamiliar with cars, get someone else to do it. Very easy to cause a short while wiring up the cruise switch that can deploy the air bag. It is not something you want to start with to learn about cars.

They are generally pretty solid. The 1ZZ is a tried-and-true engine, both the 4-speed auto and 5-speed manual are fine. Brakes aren't a fan of hard stops, but that is the only issue I have noticed.

Yeah, at 160k that sensor is probably beyond toasted. I suppose a really bad sensor could mimic the problem you are having.

I have paint chips on my car, but that is because the CA-78 is paved (cheapskate state) as opposed to concrete. I don't tailgate either, and motorcycles and semis can toss pebbles pretty far back behind them. I've gotten used to it ... still depressing though (my 2008 Matrix and 2003 Focus had...

I've had cheap gas throw a Check Gas Cap light on my Focus (despite being attached properly) that went away when I put name-brand gasoline back in it. It isn't so much the gas being cheap, as it is that their in-ground tanks probably have a ton of water in them due to lack of maintenance and...

Yes, open loop, not limp-home, my bad. And yeah, if the O2 sensor signal comes and goes then I would definitely suspect a loose wire.

Definitely not a fuel pump. Those either work or completely fail. As far as the injector, it is possible, but the spike in the fuel trim followed by a dip doesn't suggest a mis-fire, as you would have a rich spike and no lean spike. I'm hoping it isn't a PCM issue, but if you don't find issues...

Go to the above link that Scott posted. You may also be able to try rockauto.com

Hopefully that is the issue so the repair costs nothing.

Nope, either 4 speaker or 6 speaker, that was it.

If you have a catalytic converter, you aren't straight-piped.

Check all of your vacuum lines (specifically the one from the brake booster), and make sure nothing is lose or not connected.

The attachment didn't show up. That is really odd to get a engine stuck lean code with a misfire (usually you run rich on a misfire). Check the wiring for the ignition coils and the fuel injectors. Might have a short occurring somewhere from frayed insulation. That is the only thing that...

^this. And the car will drive without an 02 sensor reading because it is in limp-home mode, where the engine is running based on your cold engine trim settings.