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.
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If you think something is wrong
If you notice any of the following
symptoms, your
vehicle probably needs
adjustment or repair. Contact
your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
Visible symptoms
Fluid leaks under the vehicle.
(Water dripping from the air
conditioning after use is normal.)
Flat-looking tires or uneven
tire wear
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Cruise control system
On–vehicle inspection
1. Check play of accelerator auto drive cable assy
Push the wire into the cable so as not to move the throttle
link and put a mark on the position shown in the illustration.
Pull the wire and check the moved distance of the mark.
2. Adjust play in acce ...
Circuit description
Monitor description
The ecm commands gearshift by turning the shift solenoid valves ”on/off”.
When there is an open or short
circuit in any shift solenoid valve circuit, the ecm detects the problem and the
mil comes on. Illuminating
the mil, the ecm performs the fail–safe and turns ...