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11-05-2009, 12:33 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2009
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It's that ol' wireless throttle again.......
Yeah, so people ask me "how do you like that Yaris?" and I reply, "good gas mileage, good handling, throttle sucks."
This fly-by-wire thing is killing me. I have been driving a stick for 40 years and never killed the engine. I've been driving the Yaris for almost two years now and I still kill it at least once a week. Where I live it gets COLD, and the colder it gets, the less throttle responce I have. Update me , enlighten me, tell me there is a TSB........something! |
11-05-2009, 02:02 AM | #2 |
Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
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I dont know. I havent driven stick in years and i drove a friends yaris that was stick for the first time and never had any issues stalling.
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11-05-2009, 02:15 AM | #3 |
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@dreamteam: Most people don't notice the throttle lag. But if you can't stand it, you should get yourself an NTD throttle controller. A higher setting (like SP4+) will definitely help you out.
More info here: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23314 Group buy here: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23349 Hope that helps... Welcome to YW!
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11-05-2009, 09:35 AM | #4 |
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Hey Dream,
I drive an '09 LB w/ the 5-spd manual and I manage to stall the engine once in a while, probably once every couple of weeks. Most of the time it's in a drive-thru line or when I forget to down-shift far enough for a turn. My biggest problem so far has been grinding from 1st to 2nd when I try to hotdog. Just my $ .02, S.R. |
11-05-2009, 09:57 AM | #5 | |
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poor poor synchros :(
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11-05-2009, 01:42 PM | #6 |
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11-23-2009, 06:32 PM | #7 | |
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11-23-2009, 08:32 PM | #8 |
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Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009
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My '85 Harley's clunky shifts improved a lot with Redline transmission oil.
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11-05-2009, 10:18 AM | #9 |
Drives: Yaris Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: USA
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There is definitely a big downside to fly-by-wire. Coming from mechanical linkages....fly-by-wire is a real drag. It's not a really big deal to me because the Yaris is a lifeless ecobox that I use as a commuter but it is annoying at times that it feels like I am a rookie with the stickshift. The fly-by-wire is inconsistent, or...if not that, it is very sensitive to external inputs such as coolant temp, electrical load(s) etc. I am not a fan...
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11-05-2009, 12:09 PM | #10 |
Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Keremeos BC
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Me neither. The counterbalance instead of a spring takes away any feel for the throttle, and gives me a severe shin cramp on a long trip. My buddy's Echo has the old-style cable throttle, and is a joy to use after the Yaris.
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11-22-2009, 08:15 PM | #11 | |
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I honestly think it's just sensative... Some cars have big sweet spots for the clutch... outs' isn't so big. You try and be too light with the pedal in 1st gear and you will kill it... after 2 years... I probably only kill its once or twice a month, usually when I'm trying to be very efficient with gas on my starts. haven't noticed temps having any effect either. When I bought my yaris... it was the beginning of a 90+ inches of snow winter... now I live in a place that rarely drops below 40 during the day. |
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11-22-2009, 09:59 PM | #12 |
Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Keremeos BC
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Nah, I have no condition problems, and I will be damned if I am going to go through an exercise regime just to drive my car. After 55 years behind the wheel, changing the car is the only option...
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11-23-2009, 11:40 AM | #13 |
Drives: Yaris Join Date: Apr 2009
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11-23-2009, 12:21 PM | #14 |
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well good luck to both of you with your new cars.
And if you're almost 70, you have conditioning problems by default... lol |
11-23-2009, 01:22 PM | #15 |
Drives: Yaris 3dr Hatch/Black Join Date: Feb 2006
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I stalled the engine on take off at least 200 times the first year I owned it. I have driven a clutch constantly (no automatics for me) for 40 years and have never had a worse time of it. The second year I killed it at least a 100 times and just did so recently.
Another problem is the inability to really get a good shift between gears. It seems the revs drop abnormally fast and when I re-engage the clutch there is a buck because the revs don't match. The dealer always tells me "nothing is wrong" and act like their is nothing to adjust. It took me over a year to look at the floor pan and notice part of the problem is the the typical "big American foot" hits the raised side to the left of the clutch pedal which keeps it from going all the way to the floor. That's a biggie and part of my stall problem. As a result of all of this I have a chattering clutch and a popping sound from inside the transaxle. The service manager just told me to go screw myself as he doesn't here anything wrong! I'm getting ready to write the owner and see if he can get Toyota interested in looking at my car. I have reported these problems three times in the past two and a half years and now I have 54K on the hatch. Anybody have the "clunk" when the clutch engages--it's like slack being taken up in the transaxle. |
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11-23-2009, 01:45 PM | #18 |
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^^ there is a "big foot mod" check it out.
But it sounds like you burned your clutch and synchros from not pushing the clutch down, which boils down to operator error. Get it fixed at a local transmission shop, and do the big foot mod. Last edited by PK198105; 11-23-2009 at 02:13 PM. Reason: just leave it at that |
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