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:
Replacement
1. Remove instrument panel sub–assy lower
2. Remove clutch pedal spring
3. Remove clutch master cylinder push rod clevis w/hole pin
Remove the clip and hole pin.
4. Remove clutch pedal support sub–assy
W/ cruise control:
disconnect the clutch switch assy connector.
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How to proceed with troubleshooting
1 Vehicle brought in
2 Customer problem analysis check and symptom check
3 Problem symptoms table
Without applicable symptoms, proceed to ”a”
with applicable symptoms, proceed to ”b”
4 Perform troubleshooting in the following method, depending on
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Inspection procedure
1 Input signal check
See input signal check on page 05–745.
check indicator light operation when driving with vehicle
speed above 40 km/h (25 mph), and with vehicle speed
below 40 km/h (25 mph).
Ok:
vehicle speed above 40 km/h (25 mph):
indicator light blinks
vehicle speed be ...