Edunwa302:
First i must commend you @gazzuzz for the awesome job you re doing here.
Pls I have been having loose of power during acceleration for a while now 20008 camry 2.4 I have scan the car severely no single code.
I have change fuel pump, knock sensor, spark plugs, crankshaft position sensor and also check for catalyst blockage by swapping the manifold with one without catalyst no luck.
Its have gotten to extend that ones I reach 2000rpm car fills like its dragging a trailer and start hesitating I also having very poor fuel economy

GAZZUZZ:


Remove the B1S1 O2 sensor and drive the car to rule out a blocked catalytic converter Downstream

elgizzyuplifted:
Oga gazzuzz please is 407 a good car for hustle on uber/bolt??....what are the pros n cons?? Auto or manual??

thaqib:
Should I pick the RAV4 06 over Highlander 05( V6).
Reliability, maintenance are the key issues here.
I m not worried about space really

GAZZUZZ:
Free consultation on car Fixes and car purchases

Just ask, and I'll give you my candid unbiased advice here on autos.

GAZZUZZ:


Remove the B1S1 O2 sensor and drive the car to rule out a blocked catalytic converter Downstream

Edunwa302:
First i must commend you @gazzuzz for the awesome job you re doing here.
Pls I have been having loose of power during acceleration for a while now 20008 camry 2.4 I have scan the car severely no single code.
I have change fuel pump, knock sensor, spark plugs, crankshaft position sensor and also check for catalyst blockage by swapping the manifold with one without catalyst no luck.
Its have gotten to extend that ones I reach 2000rpm car fills like its dragging a trailer and start hesitating I also having very poor fuel economy

mickee2u:
Good morning boss, and thank you so much for this thread. Chatted you up on WhatsApp this morning and decided to redirect my questuons here for your advice.

I've been driving my tokunbo 07 Corolla S car for almost two years on these ride hailing platforms and never had a single overheating problem till two weeks ago.

First time it happened, i noticed the hose which takes water to the reserve tank had bursted open and was letting off hot air, i managed to patch it, poured some water and replaced the hose immediately I got to my destination.

Overheating stopped till this monday in traffic, i noticed the temperature gauge rising above the halfway mark just as I got out of some traffic. At the time I got off the expressway and parked, it had almost gotten to the red mark,so I did the needful and went straight to my mechanic. I was asked to replace the radiator cap, they also noticed that the small hose which led to the reserve tank had a minor cut so it was fixed.

The next day (Tuesday) in traffic on third mainland bridge, i kept watching the gauge till it started rising. I stopped my car, did what I had to do and went back to my mechanic. This time, they removed the radiator and on checking, they noticed it had been clogged with dirt so they washed it off completely and replaced it.

On wednesday, i kept checking the coolant level after every stop I made, everything was normal and didn't show any funny temperature rise till I got in traffic sometime that evening. That was when I noticed the the temperature rose above the halfway mark but never got to the red line. I parked and left my car with ac running for almost 15 minutes to see if the temperature would eiae further but it didn't, so I drove home.

As soon as I started speeding down the road, the temperature gauge went back to the half mark. The coolant level was also normal as I checled later when the engine cooled off. I woke this morning to check the water level and it was unchanged from the way it was after parking yesterday evening.

The problem is, i have never seen my car's temperature gauge rise beyond the halfway mark till recently, so what could be wrong? Could you kindly offer some advise as I intend visiting a proper autoshop to fix whatever problem it may have?

PS: the mechanics checked to remove the thermostat but noticed it was already missing, probably the dealers i bought it from had already taken it off, there are no visible leaks on my radiator, and the integrity of all the hoses seem just fine, no leakages.

GAZZUZZ:




Clearly your mechanics don't know how to diagnose. So let's just nuke the problem .

Replace fans, replace radiator (brand new pls), replace and sand out all coolant joints made of aluminium, install Toyota coolant.

mickee2u:
Thanks a lot boss. I guess it would also be important to replace the missing thermostat yeah?

GAZZUZZ:


No. Not yet.

GAZZUZZ:


If it's not throwing a code, then it's fuel pressure

Edunwa302:

Thanx just check the fuel pump pressure its reading 140psi I gues that's its within the approved range?

Maextro:



Good day Gazzuzz...

Big kudos to you for your support on here...

Due to unavailability of Honda All Season Antifreeze/Coolant Type 2 at my current location, could you please advice if I can use the "Abro Long Lasting Green Coolant (the can/thin one) to top up my car (Honda Accord 2012) reserve tank that has got below the minimum line/level but the radiator itself is still filled up.

Then again, please what could be possible cause of the coolant in the reserve tank getting below the minimum line/level?

Ofemmanutosure:
Good morning,

I am about to get a matrix car whose mileage on the dashboard is 127k but when i paid for a vin check it shows 248k.

Do you think i can still go for that car as i think the car has been very well driven and the mileage must have been tampered with.

Thank you.

HeavenlyBang:


No. There are better vehicles around.

mrsdaniel:
Hello, I've a sienna '08 which had clogged fuel pump filter issues but dirt was cleaned and car drove up hill smoothly .. We observed sometimes the RPM fluctuate and car hesitates a little but am not really convinced with the mechanic touching Car injectors since I haven't done any work around engine asides oil change since car was bought few months ago . Car was scanned yesterday after seeing some black smoked color around the exhaust and higher fuel consumption and came up with codes ( P0159 , P0300, P0174 , P2197 ) in snapshot below.. kindly assist me with these codes & possible solution ?

mrsdaniel:
Hello, I've a sienna '08 which had clogged fuel pump filter issues but dirt was cleaned and car drove up hill smoothly .. We observed sometimes the RPM fluctuate and car hesitates a little but am not really convinced with the mechanic touching Car injectors since I haven't done any work around engine asides oil change since car was bought few months ago . Car was scanned yesterday after seeing some black smoked color around the exhaust and higher fuel consumption and came up with codes ( P0159 , P0300, P0174 , P2197 ) in snapshot below.. kindly assist me with these codes & possible solution ?

GAZZUZZ:


Faulty O2 sensor , you should replace it.

AmandaLuv:
Good evenning Sir. Plz is this car salvageable? What's your kind advice to owner? Thanks.

GAZZUZZ:


scrap it

AmandaLuv:
Good evenning Sir. Plz is this car salvageable? What's your kind advice to owner? Thanks.

AmandaLuv:
Good evenning Sir. Plz is this car salvageable? What's your kind advice to owner? Thanks.