Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / Repair instruction / Precaution / For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Toyota Corolla (E120): For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Caution
: if large amount of unburned fuel flows into the converter, it may cause overheating and a fire hazard.
To prevent this, observe the following precautions.
- Use only unleaded gasoline.
- avoid prolonged idling.
Avoid running the engine at idle speed for more than 20 minutes.
- avoid a spark jump test.
- Perform a spark jump test only when absolutely necessary. Perform this test as rapidly as possible.
- While testing, never race the engine.
- avoid a prolonged engine compression measurement.
Engine compression measurements must be performed as rapidly as possible.
- do not run the engine when the fuel tank is nearly empty. This may cause the engine to misfire and create an extra load on the converter.
Other materials:
Adjustment
1. Inspect and adjust clutch pedal sub–assy
Turn over the floor carpet.
check that the pedal height is correct.
Pedal height from asphalt sheet:
135.8 – 145.8 Mm (5.346 – 5.740 In.)
adjust the pedal height.
Loosen the lock nut and turn the stopper bolt until
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Inspection procedure
1 Inspect dlc3 terminal voltage(tc terminal)
Turn the ignition switch to on.
measure voltage between terminals tc and cg of dlc3.
Ok:
voltage: 10 – 14 v
2 Check harness and connector(dlc3 – body ground)
Check for open and short circuit in harness and connector betw ...
Driving
► Automatic transmission or continuously
variable transmission
1 With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D.
(, 174, 176)
2 Release the parking brake.
3 Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle.
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